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Date of source: Thursday, April 1, 2004
President Hosni Mubarak has decided to grant a retrial to the leader of Tala’e Al-Fateh Al-Islamy [vanguards of Islamic conquest], Ahmad Hussein Agiza, and revoke a ruling issued by the Higher Military Court that sentenced him to life imprisonment with hard labor. Mubarak’s decision caused...
Date of source: Saturday, January 24, 2004
The article presents the views of some members of the National Council for Human Rights regarding the responsibilities of the newly-established council and the change it will bring to Egyptian political life.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 3, 2004
Text of a lecture for students and professors of different faculties at the University of Copenhagen, November 3, 2004, about plans to establish the Center for Arab-West Understanding in Cairo, Egypt. The text explains that intercultural tensions do exist but can be combated with good information.
Date of source: Thursday, June 3, 2004
The Grand Imam attempted to calm the worries [of the public] concerning the decision to give jurisdiction of judicial confiscation to Al-Azhar’s inspectors.. He explained that the publications that are outlined in this decision do not fall under the category of creativity, but rather conflict with...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 18, 2005
On January 19, 2004, the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) was established to protect all Egyptian citizens. Despite the efforts exerted to boost its activity, it needs more powers to make its task a success.
Date of source: Saturday, November 24, 2001 to Friday, November 30, 2001
A study conducted by the former secretary general of the Arabic Network for Developing Democracy and the Secretary General of the Egyptian Organization of Human Rights raised suspicions about the attempts of some persons to violate the law and receive donations from foreign bodies or NGOs.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 15, 2001
The Higher State Security Court continued examining the case about the publication of scandalous photos of the expelled monk in Al-Mowagha paper, in which the Editor-in-Chief of the paper and another journalist are accused.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 23, 2001
A state of anxiety prevailed among Egyptian human rights activists concerning the sentence passed on Saad Eddin Ibrahim. Their worry was based on the fact this judgment reflects the first implementation of the statement of the Military Commander, which bans the receiving of any money or donations...
Date of source: Saturday, April 7, 2001
Saad Eddin Ibrahim’s meeting with some human rights activists raised questions about whether they met him on behalf of their offices or for personal reasons. The timing of the meeting was linked to President Mubarak’s interview with Newsweek. Mubarak told the magazine that Ibrahim was considered a...
Date of source: Thursday, March 29, 2001
Press Information Note 53 The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) met with Pope Shenouda, the head of the Coptic Church, and the Sheikh of the Azhar but otherwise was almost universally boycotted by both Christians and Muslims. The members of the Commission waited...
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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.