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Date of source: Thursday, July 13, 2006
The author reports on and analyzes three issues connected to freedom of expression: the
situation of the student
Alā’, the movie ‘Ya‘qubyān Building’ and the controversial new
press law.
Date of source: Sunday, September 17, 2006
The review takes up varied opinion
articles in the Egyptian and Arab press about the statements of Pope Benedict XVI of the Roman Catholic
Church in
which he purportedly attacked Islam and the Prophet Muhammad in a lecture he gave in a German
university.
Date of source: Friday, September 15, 2006
A review of the
statements made in response to statements made by Pope Benedict XVI of the Vatican in Germany
which sparked
anger from many Arab and Islamic countries as well as from Muslim communities in Europe. Calls were
made for
a clear official apology.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 4, 2006
The Shūrá [Consultative] Council has recently agreed to discuss proposed amendments to some articles of the penal code pertaining to the imprisonment of journalists in publication-related cases. In an attempt to express their opposition to the proposed draft law, a large number of journalists on...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 28, 2006
The
recent decision of the People’s Assembly to ban ‘The Da Vinci Code’ has provoked
considerable
controversy amongst Egyptian intellectuals, dividing opinions between those who defended the
movie on grounds of
freedom of expression and those who condemned it as blasphemous and misleading.
Date of source: Friday, June 30, 2006
The foreign ministries of Islamic
states expressed their deep concern about the
status quo of Muslim communities living in non-Muslim countries who
suffer from poverty, religious
discrimination, political and social marginalization and difficult economic
circumstances.
Date of source: Friday, July 7, 2006
The Islamic-Western dialogue should not be limited to intellectuals only. It should
involve a wider range of both Islamic and Western societies.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Egyptian President
Muhammad Husnī
Mubārak yesterday opened the Coptic Museum in Old Cairo, recently renovated at a cost
of L.E. 30 million.
The renovation was made through a $300 million from the Japanese government, the
Egyptian minister of culture,
Fārouq Husnī said.
Date of source: Sunday, June 25, 2006
The issue of Copts abroad has turned from one of diminished rights to a threat to Egyptian national security.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 31, 2006
The al-‘Assāl sons were the sons of a Coptic family who were
interested in science, literature and legislation, and who occupied vital positions in the Islamic era.
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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.