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Date of source: Thursday, March 7, 2002
When the news broke of the terrible train accident which had killed hundreds of people, Michael Meunier, president of the US Copts Association, immediately started a fundraising campaign for the victims of the disaster. The Egyptian press, which is generally hostile of Meunier’s campaigns, decided...
Date of source: Sunday, December 15, 2002
The year report of 2001 including an overview of the special reports written for the RNSAW. The year 2001 was marked by a strong increase in the number of special reports, providing readers with information that is not available elsewhere.
Date of source: Monday, June 30, 2003
Media critique on al-Usbū‘’s lack of accuracy and the way they write about Mustafa and Mahmoud Bakri.
Comment on describing Copts as a minority in Egypt.
How the Egyptian press is used at times to convince their public of a particular view.
Date of source: Monday, June 2, 2003
An invitation to participate in a new Holy Family celebration in Ishneen el-Nasara.
Date of source: Thursday, March 25, 2004
The US Copts Association published a press release on March 25, 2004 with the title “Coptic Pope Denounces Forced Conversion of Coptic Girls.” It is obvious that the the US Copts Association has not made much of an effort, if any, to check the rumors. Instead the have blown this out of proportions.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 11, 2004
Al-Usbua has jumped on some Coptic extremists who are much disliked in the US Coptic community and who have no following. Quoting statements from such isolated radicals gives readers the impression that they represent much more than a few individuals. It has all appearance al-Usbua has highlighted...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 5, 2004
Washington DC (5/2/04) - In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 2nd, Egyptian police forces in El Minia, Egypt arrested a Coptic priest and four other Copts. After loading [sic!!] the Copts onto a police truck, Egyptian police drove the speeding vehicle into a water canal, killing three of the...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 12, 2004
The Internet site of Michael Mounir reported about the incident at Taha Al-’Ameda in a way that makes it seem that there is sectarian strife in Egypt. The US Copts claimed that the government gives security officers free reign increases the brutal attacks against Copts.
Date of source: Sunday, June 20, 2004
Expatriate Copts usually fell among one of two groups: a majority who left Egypt in quest of a better life abroad, and a minority who left to escape bitter instances—usually with the authorities—at home. A ‘silent majority’ and a ‘loud-voiced minority’ then emerged and came to characterize the...
Date of source: Monday, June 28, 2004
A report released on the health condition of President Mubarak by Hani Al-Seba’i, the head of Al-Maqrizi Center for Historical Studies, also revealed the names of the organizations that are against the regime. These organizations disseminate their ideas from abroad freely. Those organizations are...
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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.