Date of source: Wednesday, December 5, 2012
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No matter what your religion is, being very religious does not make you anti-Christian, anti-Muslim, anti-Buddhist, anti-women, etc. One should never make generalized statements.
-Cornelis...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Numerous newspapers decided not to have an issue for several days protesting the Constitutional Declaration and final draft Constitution announced by President Muhammad Mursī in November 2012. From these newspapers: al-Misrī al-Yawm, al-Shurūq al-Jadīd, al-Watan, al-Sabāh, al-Tahrīr, al-Yawm al-...
Date of source: Sunday, December 2, 2012
Jamāl al-Bannā and AWR interns together with Nisrīn Jum'ah, who was of great help translating. From left to right: Jamāl al-Bannā, Eline Kasanwidjojo, Mette Toft Nielsen, Shabana Basheer and Nisrīn Jum'ah.
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Date of source: Tuesday, November 20, 2012
On November 20, 2012 Cornelis Hulsman spoke at the Korean Center in Maadi about the importance of interreligious dialogue and the role of the media in this dialogue. He began with a personal recollection of how he became interested in dialogue in the Middle East. Hulsman then continued to explain...
Date of source: Friday, November 30, 2012
Egyptian multiparty delegation visiting Dutch Parliament, October 10, 2012.
From left to right: Ms. Dīnā Zakarīyā (FJP), 'Amr Sulaymān (Free Egyptians Party), George Missīhah (al-Wafd), Dr. Tāriq Sha'lān (al-Nūr Party), Dr. Hāzim Mansūr (FJP), Dr. Ahmad al-Qadrī (al-Nūr Party), Dr. 'Amr Darrāj...
Date of source: Saturday, November 24, 2012
As an organization that promotes effective dialogue between all factions and denominations of the Egyptian society with the ultimate goal of creating a basis for understanding, respect, and cooperation, Arab West Report has found in the person of Dr. George Masīḥa a valuable asset. Dr. Masīḥa, has...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Dr. Khālid al-Sa'īd, spokesperson of the salafī front, denounced accusing salafists of storming a Church-owned land affiliated to the Shubrā al-Khaymah Archdiocese and calling to perform prayer in it. He was surprised from circulating these false news, according to him. While Dr. 'Isām Dirbālah,...
Date of source: Monday, November 5, 2012
Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah told Arab West Report that a plot of land owned by the Saint Mina (Mār Mīnā) and Saint Mercurius (known as Abū Sayfayn, Arabic for "the holder of two swords") Church in Shubrā al-Khaymah was trespassed by a number of Salafists. The land is adjacent to a Church...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The election of Bishop Tawadros to the Coptic Orthodox papacy was greeted with much enthusiasm. It also thrust into the limelight a figure little-known to the church, or world, at large. Who is Bishop Tawadros, and what style of ministry will he bring to the papal chair?
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Cornelis Hulsman was asked to speak about Matthew 25:35-36, where Jesus said “For I was hungry and you gav