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Date of source: Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Al-Yawm al-Sābi’ newspaper looks at the reasons why different areas in Egypt with a high population of Copts have voted in favour of the draft Constitution in the first stage of the referendum and are expected to vote "yes" in the next stage also.
Date of source: Friday, December 28, 2012
The Muslim Brotherhood Group in Egypt greeted western Christians with Christmas (December 25, 2012) through their Twitter account on December 27. A number of activist on social-networking websites condemned the fatwá issued by the Islamic Legitimate Body of Rights and Reformation (ILBRR) that...
Date of source: Thursday, July 4, 2013
After al-Sīsī’s statement that deposed Morsi, Azhar’s Grand Shaykh, Ahmad al-Tayyīb, and Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II both made brief statements.
In al-Yawm al-Sābi’, al-Tayyīb supported the army statement to stop bloodshed in the country. Further, Pope Tawadros said that the announced road map...
Date of source: Monday, June 24, 2013
The Public Prosecutor, Counselor Tal’at Ibrāhīm, ordered an investigation in the sectarian violent clashes erupted in Abū Mussalim village of Abū al-Numrus City (in Giza governorate south of Cairo) where a number of villagers surrounded the house of Shī’ī leader Hasan Shihātah, attacked four Shī’ah...
Date of source: Saturday, June 22, 2013
The case of the three suspended Coptic Orthodox bishops initiated an argument during the Holy Synod meeting. It was decided that Bishop Tiklā of Dishnā would return and Bishop Mattias of al-Mahallah and Bishop Amonius of Luxor would remain suspended (Michael Fāris, al-Yawm al-Sābi', June 22, p. 3...
Date of source: Saturday, June 22, 2013
The Coptic Solidarity Organization will discuss the future of Egypt under MB's rule and the extent of U.S. support for the new regime in Egypt. U.S. Senator Frank Wolf warned of the consequences of religious persecution against Christians in the Middle East especially in Egypt and Iraq. He stressed...
Date of source: Monday, September 16, 2013
Initiatives
Girgis Sālih, the ceremonial head of the Middle Eastern Churches and a member of the Baīt al-‘Aīlah, stated that the Church and the Azhar have agreed to increase the number of the Azhar Shaykhs and the Churches’ priests who are taking part in the sessions of Baīt al-‘Aīlah. Under the...
Date of source: Monday, September 16, 2013
A security source has stated that the security forces have arrested 20 people, thugs and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, who are accused of violent actions in the village. In addition, guns have been found in the village (Hussayn 'Abd al-Ghaffar, al-Yawm al-Sābi’, Sept. 16). Read original ...
Date of source: Monday, September 16, 2013
Violence in Daljā
Security forces have initiated a search in Daljā Village in al-Minya in order to capture Issām Abdal Maguīd, a leader of al-Jamā’ah al-Islāmīyah accused of burning churches. Security forces supported by the armed forces have entered Daljā today (Author Not Mentioned, al-Yawm al-...
Date of source: Friday, August 23, 2013
Two 23-year-olds have been arrested for participating in the attacks against al-Minya's Saint Moses Church as well as burning and looting of Christians’ shops. Faced with the charges, the two admitted to committing the crimes. Summoned to trial by the church's authorities, they have then been...
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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.