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Date of source: Wednesday, January 17, 2001
Egyptian representatives of the Azhar organized a gala dinner in honor of Coptic churches in Britain. Egypt’s ambassador to Britain said that the dinner was considered a kind gesture from the Azhar officials towards their Christian brothers. The head of the church delegation thanked the Azhar,...
Date of source: Thursday, January 18, 2001
The lawyer of the Gama’at Al-Islamiya said that if investigations proved that members of the group were behind the armed robbery of the national bank of Al-Marragha it meant that those who rejected the initiative denouncing violence had begun to take practical steps. A statement was issued by the...
19. Parliamentary objections to the government’s banning and then permitting the Mulid of Abu Hasera
Date of source: Sunday, January 14, 2001
The agreement of the Egyptian government to celebrate the mulid of Abu Hasera led to a crisis between it and members of parliament. The members representing Baheira said that the government’s agreement to hold the mulid after it had previously cancelled it challenged the feelings of the Egyptians...
Date of source: Friday, January 12, 2001
Instead of isolation of fundamentalist leaders living in exile, they are now making statements through e-mail or web sites, declaring their point of view.. The newest e-Jihad site is the Mujahidin, supervised by the Arab-Afghans. In the Mujahidin site, published in Arabic, English, and Turkish, is...
Date of source: Friday, January 12, 2001
A number of the leaders of the frozen Labor Party are looking at entering the coming Shura Council elections. The party is also trying to establish itself an unofficial parliamentary front in the People’s Assembly comprising of four representatives, two of whom are Brotherhood members. These...
Date of source: Monday, January 15, 2001
Foreign intelligence reports have revealed that Ben Laden has nominated the Egyptian Mohammed Atef, known as Abu Hafs, as his successor in the event of his arrest or death. Arab witnesses backed the report whilst officials from the White House said that arresting Ben Laden, although highly...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 10, 2001
The British government is facing demands for investigation of whether Muslim students in Britain are being militarily trained and armed to fight outside Britain, especially in Chechnya and Kashmir. This demand has led to fears among British Muslims, especially those who belong to the...
Date of source: Sunday, January 21, 2001
The head of the Pakistani Brotherhood warned the military ruler of Pakistan that the Brotherhood will declare its own Islamic government if he does not enforce Islamic Shari’a [law] by March 7.
Date of source: Sunday, January 2, 2000
About two and a half months after the bombing of the American destroyer Cole, yesterday morning witnessed another two bombings. One in the Continental Hotel in Khour Maksar and one on a church in Al-Twahi city. No one was injured in the two bombings. Security bodies prosecuted some people living in...
Date of source: Thursday, December 21, 2000
The head of the central council of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jordan and Palestine said, after their Patriarch had passed away and was buried, that the council members will decide what to do in order to correct the course of the church. He asserted that selling land of the church is illegal. The...
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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.