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Date of source: Sunday, April 9, 2006
Holy lights reported in the sanctuary of St Michael’s cathedral in Assiut, Upper Egypt draw thousands of Christians.
Date of source: Sunday, October 28, 2001
The 96 persons accused in Al-Kosheh riots will be retried before the Sohag Criminal Court. The Court of Cassation accepted the appeals lodged by the Supreme State Security Prosecution against the acquittals they were given.
Date of source: Sunday, October 19, 2003
The Antiquities Department issued a report to the effect that the Church of the Martyr George in Assiut is not listed as a historical site. The report, which was sent to all concerned bodies, undermines the argument used by State Security to prevent prayers in the church.
Date of source: Sunday, October 2, 2005
Most of the decisions of the past century in Assiut have involved only the demolition, re-construction or restoration of historical Coptic churches, but now a new church is to be built.
Date of source: Sunday, June 20, 2004
The Court of Appeals reached its decision in the case of Al-Kosheh after examining the appeals made by the accused for the second time.
The Court decided to uphold the verdict issued by the Sohag Criminal Court which sentenced the top suspect Fayiz Muhammad Abdel Reheem to thirteen years in prison...
Date of source: Sunday, February 1, 2004
The article is about the wrong way concerned authorities seek solutions to incidents of sectarian violence. The author argues that these authorities apply the policy of “meetings and kisses,” while offering no answers to the questions of citizens. The author praises a proposal of Magdy Khalil, the...
Date of source: Sunday, June 3, 2001
The court will issue its final decision concerning the appeals against Al-Kosheh rulings, which was filed by the state prosecutor’s office and the victims’ relatives, on July 30.
Date of source: Sunday, February 25, 2001
Some unknown persons attacked houses, owned by Christians, in Karm Al-Gharablia, which is located at the entrance to Al-Kosheh village. They burnt the wooden doors of these four houses. The owners notified the police of Al-Kosheh about what had happened, but without accusing anyone.
Date of source: Sunday, January 14, 2001
The authors refer to an article, published in Al-Ahram, that recounted the incidents of Al-Kosheh and concluded that the sentence of the court to release all the accused was to make Al-Kosheh enjoy the happiness of both Christmas and the Lesser Bairam. They believe that the story is completely...
Date of source: Sunday, December 24, 2000
A Russian newspaper wrote that during the four months of the heavenly luminous apparitions of the Holy Virgin ten thousands of visitors gathered around and in the church. It said that the fasting of Muslims and Christians together added a climate of cheerfulness in the slum area where the church...
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.