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A few hundred Jews are left in Yemen. No one seems to know their exact number. No wonder. The last remaining Jews in Yemen are living in remote villages and small towns. Emigration of Jews has continued behind the scenes until at least 1995. The Jewish Agency tried to attract Yemeni Jews to go to...
Date of source: Sunday, October 10, 1999
A Yemeni view on the history of the Jews in Yemen. One of the commonly held beliefs is that the Jews of Yemen are the oldest Jews ever. It is said that they were present in Yemen even before the destruction of the first temple in Jerusalem in 586 BC.
The article also describes the life of the...
Date of source: Monday, October 18, 1999
As the world braces to celebrate the third millennium, Egypt is to have a key role in the worldwide festivities as it was the place chosen by the Holy Family to escape the oppression of the Romans. All countries are competing to celebrate the new millennium, including Palestine with its...
Date of source: Thursday, October 14, 1999
Iraqi Catholics, hoping for relief from sanctions, look forward to a proposed visit by Pope John Paul II. If there’s any hope among Iraqi Christians that things could take a turn for the better, it’s pinned on an upcoming visit by Pope John Paul II.
Date of source: Saturday, October 16, 1999
Muslim actors speak about their roles in films in which they represented Christian characters. Bishop Bissenti said that the many Moslem Egyptian actors performing in films produced by the church have contributed to the success of these films because of their performance abilities, not religious...
Date of source: Thursday, October 14, 1999
The author agrees with the principles for dialogue of Dr. Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq, Minister of Awqaf, and claims the Egyptian environment is conducive for such dialogue and that there is a real equality between the parties in the dialogue.
Date of source: Friday, October 15, 1999
The author claims that Christians have more holidays than Muslims and thus the author opposes the request of a Coptic priest to recognize the Coptic new year as an official holiday.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 20, 1999
The US State Department announced on October 6 that China, Iran, Iraq, Myanmar (Burma), and Sudan were liable for diplomatic and economic sanctions for engaging in "particularly severe violations of religious freedom during the preceding 12 months."
Date of source: Wednesday, October 20, 1999
Lebanese intellectuals organized a meeting in support of Lebanese singer and composer Marcel Khalifeh on 5 October, which rapidly turned into a mass rally of 1,500 people demonstrating in favor of freedom of expression. Khalifeh had been the object of a court indictment accusing him of...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 19, 1999
Her Royal Highness Princess Basma spoke about discrimination against women at a conference where studies were presented about the rights, privileges and freedoms guaranteed to Muslim women in the Sharia.