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Date of source: Sunday, January 17, 2010
This article gives a brief background on the various Christian communities in the Middle East, emphasizing the decline of the Christian population over the last century. This is a result of emigration to western Europe and America, driven by several factors, among them persecution
Date of source: Friday, January 8, 2010
Hulsman wrote an article about the shooting in Upper Egypt for the Reformatorisch Dagblad. The church editor changed it substantially and added material from other sources. Hulsman has, therefore, added some comments in the text. Hulsman also gave a radio interview on January 7 to the Dutch radio 1...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Novelist and columnist Alaa al-Aswani looks back to the rejection of a Coptic quota in parliament when the Egyptian Constitution was signed in 1923, and laments how the Copts fortunes have developed in the subsequent 87 years with the rise of Salafism and Wahabism in Egypt. He reminds the reader...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 2, 2009
A Coptic organization calls on Copts inside Egypt and abroad to stage a strike in memory of Coptic victims in Egypt over the past 28 years. The Coptic Orthodox Church and human rights activists rejected the call and doubted its efficiency to solve Copts’ problems. They also rejected any foreign...
Date of source: Thursday, August 20, 2009
This article sheds light on Christian newspapers in Egypt, especially those which call for sectarian tensions.
26. In the conflict between the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Evangelical Church, who is the loser?
Date of source: Sunday, October 18, 2009
The press sheds light on the ongoing debates between the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Evangelical Church in Egypt. The following reports on the different press reports and comments about the issue.
Date of source: Saturday, August 8, 2009
Sawt al-Ummah interviews Lt. Abū Bakr al-Jindī, director of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics.
Date of source: Saturday, October 31, 2009
There are a number of fascinating articles in this issue of AWR that reflect the diverse nature of the various currents in Egyptian society and the debates that have gripped the nation over the past week.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Mājid ‘Atīyah writes about al-Sharīf and Surūr’s rejection of the designation of a quota for Christians in the Shūrá Council and the People’s Assembly.
Date of source: Sunday, September 13, 2009
A member of parliament claims that Copts are living their most prosperous era during the mandate of President Husnī Mubārak. However, the argument gave birth to heated arguments and was refuted by many people.
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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.