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Date of source: Sunday, November 18, 2007
The Supreme Administrative Court has extended procedures on the appeal lodged by a number of born-Christians who converted temporarily to Islam until January 12. They have appealed against a previous ruling that prohibited having Christianity listed in their official papers.
Date of source: Friday, November 16, 2007
Father Marqus ‘Azīz Khalīl, archpriest of the Hanging Church in Old Cairo, has been reported as criticizing the Egyptian Antiquities Authority for imposing fees for being admitted to the church.
Date of source: Friday, November 16, 2007
The author criticized the Vatican declaration about the difficulty of engaging in dialogue with Islam and reported Egyptian reactions to the declarations. He also discussed the argument of the Speaker of the Egyptian Parliament, Dr. Ahmad Fathī Surūr at the Euro-Mediterranean conference that was...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
The article reports on criticisms of the proposed manifesto of the banned Muslim Brotherhood’s party that has been reported as ruling out non-Muslim citizens and women from taking over presidency or heading cabinet.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 24, 2007
The following lines discuss the ongoing reactions to the Chicago conference held by the Coptic Assembly of America. While some observers accuse the delegates of trying to achieve American goals in Egypt, others call for opening the channels of dialogue.
Date of source: Saturday, October 27, 2007
Sectarian incidents ignited in the Upper Egyptian village of Samālūṭ in al-Miniā governorate over an estate that the church purchased in 2003.
Date of source: Saturday, October 20, 2007
The recent clash between journalists and the grand Imām of the Azhar after the latter’s controversial speech, in which he demanding punishing rumor-mongers and false reporters with 80 lashes, has marked a new critical turning point in the already-strained relations between non-governmental press...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 17, 2007
A Muslim Brotherhood key leader Dr. ‘Isām al-‘Iryān has reportedly stated that his group will recognize the existence of Israel if they come to power. The statement has provoked anger amongst members and leaders of the banned group because they abidingly reject Israel as an independent state in the...
Date of source: Thursday, October 11, 2007
The Egyptian Minister of Endowments Ḥamdī Zaqzūq calls on Muslims to visit Jerusalem and the Aqṣá mosque as a sign of support for the Palestinians. The call sparked protest amongst Muslims and Copts.
Date of source: Saturday, October 6, 2007
The Ministry of Solidarity issues a new project law for NGOs in Egypt. Observers believe that the new law imposes additional restrictions on the function of NGOs in Egypt.
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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.