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Date of source: Monday, October 6, 2008
The Giza criminal court dismissed the charges against Hammūdah and Muhammad al-Bāz, Al-Dustūr's journalists. The two defendants were fined 80 thousand Egyptian pounds in addition to a compensation of 5,001 Egyptian pounds. Meanwhile, yesterday was an exceptional day in courts, as five journalists,...
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The press' interpretation of any incident defines the incident itself. A not unusual honor crime in Upper Egypt was reported by a newspaper as being a source of new sectarian strife, while such crimes usually take place based on cultural heritage that has nothing to do with religious identity.
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In the aftermath of the attacks against the Abū Fānā Monastery, the governor of Minya headed a committee that drafted decisions that do not appear favorable for the church. From his residency in Cleveland in the U.S., Pope Shenouda III declared the relations between the bishopric in Mallawī and the...
Date of source: Thursday, June 19, 2008
This article deals with the current controversy over divorce for Christian Egyptians. On one hand the church restricts divorce to the reasons that are mentioned in the Bible. On the other hand, Coptic laymen object to this restriction and claim that the Biblical text should not be interpreted...
Date of source: Thursday, June 19, 2008
Al-Jumhūrīyah tries, through several articles, to respond to an important question: why are normal criminal incidents between Muslims and Christians described as sectarian?
Date of source: Sunday, June 15, 2008
Al-Jumhūriyah reports about the interview of Yediot Ahronoth with Farūq Husnī, Egyptian Minister of Culture.
Date of source: Monday, June 2, 2008
The author believes the existence of a law that emphasizes freedom of information and regulates its circulation is of great importance and a step forward because it would support social and political reform and help achieve desired goals.
Date of source: Monday, June 2, 2008
Members of tribal communities attacked a Coptic Orthodox monastery in al-Minyā. The vandals destroyed buildings that are owned by the monastery and set fire to the monastery's farm. Moreover, they abducted three monks and insulted and tortured them for hours.
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Suggested changes to the child law have provoked far-reaching debates. The issues of female circumcision, a child's paternity and the law's adherence to the principles of Sharī‘ah are three of the key topics that have come under analysis.
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Two jewelery shops owned by Copts were attacked within 48 hours of each other have broken out worries about possible further attacks in a plot to target Copts.
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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.