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Date of source: Saturday, December 21, 2013
Chairman of the International Coptic Union in Austria, Kamāl ‘Abd al-Nūr, stated that Muslim Brotherhood are responsible for the attack on the Two Saints Church that took place in Alexandria in January, 2011 (Na’īm Yusuf, “Copts United”, Dec. 21). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Saturday, December 21, 2013
Chairman of the International Coptic Union in Austria, Kamāl ‘Abd al-Nūr, stated that Muslim Brotherhood are responsible for the attack on the Two Saints Church that took place in Alexandria in January, 2011 (Na’īm Yusuf, “Copts United”, Dec. 21). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Newspapers have reported on an attack against a building of Mar Girgis Church in Barbā village, Sudfā Center, Asyut, by armed assailants. The reports stated that the workers inside the building were attacked by a mass of bullets which led to their escape. Police forces have not yet intervened (...
Date of source: Sunday, November 24, 2013
He also stated that the positive discrimination for Copts is extremely dangerous because it means that we increase role of the Copts, even if at the expense of efficiency (Amānī Mūsá, Copts United, Nov. 23). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Sunday, November 24, 2013
Kamāl Zākhir, the coordinator of Copts secular group, stated that the Church could no longer direct how Copts are to vote, both for a referendum on a new constitution or any future elections (Amānī Mūsá, Copts United, Nov. 23). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Saturday, November 23, 2013
Rev. Dr. Ikrām Lam'ī, President of the Evangelical Synod, expressed satisfaction with Pope Tawadros’ rejection of the quota, because it would have divided the country. He stated that Copts should either be put on the top of the lists or they should have seats in which competition is solely among...
Date of source: Saturday, November 23, 2013
During a march yesterday (November 23) that started from the Azīz Billah Mosque in Hilmīyat al-Zaytūn, the supporters of the deposed president spray-painted on the walls of the Church of the Virgin Mary writings disrespectful of the Pope Tawadros II and the army, including: “Down with the rule of...
Date of source: Thursday, November 21, 2013
The new regulations for the Pope’s selection have not yet been finalized. The most important amendments include the characteristics of the papal candidate and the electorate. Bishop Rafael, the Public Bishop and the Secretary of the Holy Synod, stated that “in the old regulations list it was okay...
Date of source: Thursday, November 21, 2013
Lieutenant Mahmūd Rahīl, the head of the Qasāsīn police station, has denied rumors pertaining to an attack on the Al-Qasāsīn Church in al-Ismailia governorate (Amānī Mūsá, Copts United, Nov. 21). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Monday, August 5, 2013
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) renewed his refusal of the Supreme State Security Court’s ruling on July 28 regarding Abū Qurqās al-Balad and al-Madīnah al-Fikrīa’s sectarian attacks of April 18, 2011, asking the Interim President, Adlī Mansūr, not to ratify the judgment. 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.