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Date of source: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
The article describes how the statements by the head of the public attorney's office in Qena suggesting that the rape of a little girl in Farshūt "caused violence between Muslims and Copts last November and was connected to the killing of seven people," has sparked debate among lawyers involved....
Date of source: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Christian priests have confirmed that security prevented them last Saturday from attending a meeting with Muhammad al-Barād‘ī, founder of the National Association for Change, at the house of a former diplomat in Minya.
In statements made to al-Shurūq by a priest at the Samallūt bishopric, this was...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
The Public Attorney's release of 70 detainees in the Naj‘ Ḥammādī incidents [Reviewer's Note: this is obviously a mistake. The release refers to those arrested in al-‘Umrāniyyah.] came only two days after the church leaked reports concerning Pope Shenouda's anger and speculation that he will...
Date of source: Monday, July 26, 2010
Egypt got back the manuscript of the Gospel of Judas from America seven months ago, which stirred the anger of Copts because it contradicts with the other known gospels which are acknowledged by Christian churches.
On the other hand, Zāhī Hawwās, head of the Egyptian Council for Antiquities, stated...
Date of source: Monday, July 26, 2010
In his article published in Washington Times website, Chuck Freilich, former Israeli Deputy National Security Adviser, stated that Egypt without Mubārak is a “real nightmare." According to him, the arrival of the Muslim Brotherhood to power after Mubārak would be a “disaster.” Freilich stresses...
Date of source: Monday, July 12, 2010
The author explains the accusations of cheating against Carmen Weinstein, the head of the Jewish Community in Egypt. He assures the reader that this woman sold property to more than one person. The author states that she has no right to sell this property. The court gave her a sentence of three...
Date of source: Friday, December 3, 2010
In an interview with al-Shurūq al-Jadīd, al-Wafd Foreign Affairs head Muná Makram ‘Ubayd accused the authorities of not letting her win in the parliamentary elections because she is a Copt. She claims that her candidacy had the most votes and that she even received congratulatory telegrams from...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 1, 2010
A delegation from the ‘Umrāniyyah Church met with NDP member Zakariyyā ‘Azmī today to congratulate him on winning the parliamentary elections. According to Coptic sources, the delegation asked ‘Azmī to interfere to help solve the ‘Umrāniyyah Church crisis and release the 180 detainees. Sources say...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Official spokesman for the Azhar Muhammad Rafā‘ah al-Tahtāwī said that the Grand Shaykh is happy with the Pope and Bishop Bīshūy’s apologies and that he hopes they can all work toward national unity and not let the recent events affect their relationship. Secular Coptic leader Kamāl Zākhir said...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 28, 2010
In regards to the controversy surrounding his recent comments questioning a verse in the Qur'ān, Bishop Bīshūy said that the pope had nothing to do with his decision to issue a statement clarifying his intentions behind the comments. He said that the booklet containing the comments contains a...
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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.