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Date of source: Monday, December 14, 2015
Among statements disclosed to Associated Press (AP), the Egyptian author `Alā' al-Aswāni said “Freedom of expression is at its lowest point, worse than in the days of Husni Mubārak.” He added, that the authorities banned him last year from appearing on TV channels or getting published in Egyptian...
Date of source: Sunday, December 13, 2015
According to the U.S. Breitbart Online newspaper, leaders of Egypt's Coptic Christian community called for the abolition of an “exploitative” blasphemy law, but praised President `Abd al-Fattāh al-Sisi for saving them from the oppression of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Date of source: Saturday, December 12, 2015
Egyptian writer and journalist, Ahmad Nāji, was brought to court Saturday, where he faces trial for writing an article obtaining “obscene sexual content”, as many express solidarity with the writer.
Date of source: Saturday, December 12, 2015
After more than 850 days behind bars without being charged Shawqān's trial has been postponed to February.
Date of source: Thursday, January 14, 2016
Georgetown University PhD candidate Matthew Anderson went in July 2015 with Arab-West Report/Center for Arab-West Understanding to Maghagha were we met with several local people, Christians and Muslims, about the expulsion of an extended Christian family from Kafr Darwish following allegations of...
Date of source: Sunday, March 15, 2015
Currently, the military is renovating churches in Asyut in the second phase of its renovation plans for churches that were attacked during the pro-Mursi riots in the 14th of August 2013. Worth mentioning is that the historic Mar Jirjis and Saint Traise churches were also attacked but are still...
Date of source: Thursday, February 26, 2015
Tawadros inaugurated the new church of virgins and martyrs. Besides Tawadros, a number of representatives from the Christian community of Egypt attended the prayer.
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Date of source: Friday, February 13, 2015
Hāfidh Abū Saʿda, the President of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, repudiated the killing of Egyptian Copts in Libya, describing the killings as racially motivated. In response to the killings, he said “we must confront those who use religion to kill Egyptians and we must confront these...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Egyptian actor and screenwriter, Tāmer `Abd al-Mon`īm refused to enter alterations on his new movie “Al-Moshachassātī 2” (the Impersonate), after the Egyptian Censorship suggested `Abd al-Mon`īm should use aliases for the ousted president Muhammad Mursi, Muslim Brotherhood leader Khayrat Al-Shāter...
Date of source: Monday, February 16, 2015
Al-Azhar which has resisted and persecuted those who have attempted to reform Islam since the end of the 19th century, is now being called upon by Egypt’s president to do what they have long suppressed:. reforming Islam. The response of the shaykhs of al-Azhar has been to announce conferences and...
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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.