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Date of source: Thursday, June 19, 2014
The quip often attributed to Otto van Bismarck may apply to Egypt’s constitution: Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them made. Recent articles in this series attempt to do just that; peel back the layers to watch how certain articles came to be.
But the quip does not apply as well to...
Date of source: Sunday, May 4, 2014
Sa’d al-Dīn al-Hilālī is a professor of comparative jurisprudence at Azhar University, where he is acknowledged as an expert in both sharī‘ah and international legal systems. Perhaps for this acumen he was selected as a member of the Committee of Fifty tasked to amend the Egyptian constitution. But...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Since January 2014 I am the Editor of the Maadi Messenger in Cairo Egypt. The Maadi Messenger is distributed to 4000 people, mainly expatriates, in Cairo. One of my first articles for the Maadi Messenger was about Christians in Shubra, see: http://www.maadimessenger.com/
Date of source: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
On February 21, 2014, Hala Shukrallah made history. As a Copt and as a woman, she won the internal elections for leadership in the Constitution Party, founded by Muhammad al-Barād’ī in April 2012. The party quickly won the support and membership of many youth, inspired by the goals and principles...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Arab West Report met with Ihāb al-Kharrāt in his office just off Tahrir Square on March 15, 2014, shortly before the presidential elections. Kharrāt is one of the founding members of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party, and though the party remained neutral, he endorsed Hamdīn Sabbāhī, one of the...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 17, 2014
National reconciliation, once achieved, is a decisive result experienced by many countries which have suffered from radical regime transformations or internal conflicts. It is considered one of the most important terms of any political settlement.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 17, 2014
With presidential elections out of the way, a new parliament coming, and a measure of stability restored to the country, Egypt may now embark on the long awaited and necessary process of transitional justice. So believes ‘Adil Mājid, vice-president of the Egyptian Court of Cassation and an honorary...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Why did most Copts vote for presidential candidate ‘Abd al-Fattāh al-Sīsī? Why did they previously seemingly entirely take the side of the army in opposition to the Muslim Brotherhood? What do they fear that makes them seek closeness to the army to the extent that this provokes anger from...
Date of source: Monday, May 5, 2014
The churches announced neutrality in the presidential elections. Pope Tawadros stated that the Church will not support a particular presidential candidate in the presidential elections. He added that each candidate will present their own platform and each citizen can make their own choice. Copts...
Date of source: Saturday, May 3, 2014
Three conscripts and a civilian lost their lives and 12 others have been injured in two suicide attacks in Sinai, and an explosive device in Heliopolis. In Cairo, an explosive devise exploded in a traffic signal box in al-Mahkamah Square, Heliopolis which injured two officers and three conscripts.
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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.