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Date of source: Friday, October 4, 2013
A number of representatives of the Popular Movement for the Independence of Al-Azhar in the Constituent Assembly requested the deletion of Article III of the Constitution, which refers Christians and Jews to their own religious codes, but that the text of Article II remains unchanged.
Sāmih Ashūr...
Date of source: Thursday, October 24, 2013
The Maspero Youth Union coordinator in Alexandria, Ramī Qashu’, stated that the union decided in coordination with the central movement in Cairo to suspend their protests due to the attack on the church in al-Warrāq until the government responds. He stated that their requests include the dismissal...
Date of source: Sunday, December 8, 2013
The funeral of Karīm Jirjis, a Copt who was shot dead when he was in the vicinity of the Presidential Palace, took place on Thursday (Dec. 6) at Virgin Mary and Saint Stephen Church in Shubrā el Khaymah.
Date of source: Thursday, October 24, 2013
Bishop Benjamin, the bishop of Menoufia, stated that the attack on the Church in al-Warrāq is alien to Egypt and that non-Egyptian elements are possibly responsible for it as well as the other terrorist attacks that aim at destabilizing the country and causing strife between Copts and Muslims (...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Novelist, Ibrāhīm ‘Abd al-Maguīd, stated that he shall take part in the initiative organized by the Minister of Culture called “One Night for the Sake of Humanity”. The aim of this initiative is to mobilize artists to recreate the burnt Christian icons which were destroyed by terrorist attacks in...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Security sources stated that they have identified the names of 8 defendants who carried out the terrorist attack on the Virgin Mary and Archangel Michael Church in Warrāq, which led to the death of 5 people and injured 17 others on October 20. The source has also stated that they have arrested a...
Date of source: Sunday, December 2, 2012
Former member of parliament Jamāl Zahrān said in 2007 the People’s Assembly (parliament) took four months to amend Article 34 of the constitution amidst debates, dialogues and objections, criticizing a vote over a whole constitution in one or two days as “void and illegitimate”.
Date of source: Sunday, December 2, 2012
The Washington Post said just hours after an Islamist-dominated assembly approved a new national constitution Friday morning, tens of thousands of protesters began pouring into Taḥrīr Square to say they objected to nearly everything about it.
Date of source: Sunday, December 2, 2012
Amnesty International (AI) said that a draft constitution approved by Egypt’s Constituent Assembly falls well short of protecting human rights and, in particular, ignores the rights of women, restricts freedom of expression in the name of protecting religion, and allows for the military trial of...
Date of source: Sunday, December 2, 2012
Rajā’ī al-Mirghanī, a coordinator of the National Coalition for the Freedom of the Press and the Media, warned of loose drafting of an article on the establishment of a national press organization in the final draft constitution, adding the incumbent minister of information, Ṣalāh ʿAbd al-Maqṣūd,...
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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.