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Date of source: Sunday, April 28, 2013
In an interview with al-Akhbār, Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II spoke freely about the current situation in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Bishop Quzmān of North Sinai said Copts in the border governorate are between four thousands and five thousands and are indispensable part of the fabric of Sinai, adding Copts in this area do not feel they are being discriminated against. [Muhammad al-Bahrāwī, al-Misrī al-Yawm, Oct. 10, p. 2] Read...
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The Commission of the Bishop’s Conferences of the European Community (COMECE) in Brussels invited Cornelis Hulsman to present on the position of Christians in Egypt on May 9 in Brussels, Belgiu
Date of source: Thursday, March 22, 2012
In post-Revolutionary Egypt the government is in a weakened state with little or no capacity to enforce laws. Many citizens have chosen to take advantage of this power vacuum to construct churches, mosques, and other buildings in their villages. This article highlights construction in several...
Date of source: Thursday, February 9, 2012
On February 1st, Elizabeth Kendal, an international religious liberty analyst and advocate, published an article titled, “Egypt: The Gross Insecurity of the Dhimmī,” for Assist News Service (ANS), an online publication based out of California. Her goal in the article is to advocate for the...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Sectarian fitnah ignited anew on Monday (January 30) in the village of Sharbāt, al-Nahdah district, western Alexandria, where young men attacked several houses and stores owned by Christians, started fire and pelted stones, leaving three stores ablaze. [Amīrah Fathī, al-Wafd, Feb. 1, p. 3] Read...
Date of source: Thursday, March 24, 2011
Letters of assurance were sent to the headquarters of Pope Shenouda following incidents of sectarian polarization which Egypt witnessed during the week of referendum on constitutional amendments.
Date of source: Thursday, March 24, 2011
In response to the heavy mayhem of Coptic teacher Anwar Mitrī, Naj‘ Hammādī’s Bishop Kyrillos called for the military to end sectarian crimes.
According to Mitrī’s lawyer, the attackers accused the Coptic teacher of renting his apartment to “two indecent women," consequently burning his car and the...
Date of source: Sunday, March 20, 2011
Bishop Kyrillos, bishop for the city of Naj‘ Hammādī, Qena governorate, said Copts were prevented from voting at some polling stations during the public referendum on proposed constitutional amendments on Saturday.
Bishop Kyrillos said that when the officials supervising the polling stations found...
Date of source: Monday, February 21, 2011
Execution for al-Kammuni, Not Guilty for his Partners in Naj‘Ḥammādī Church Case. Church: Sentence Doused the Fire in the Hearts of Copts and Muslims
The Supreme State Security Emergency Court on Sunday sentenced Muhammad Ahmad Husayn, known as Hamman al-Kamuni to death by hanging for his role in...
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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.