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Date of source: Sunday, September 28, 2008
The Alexandria Court of Appeals has ruled that the Muslim father of two Christian boys should be given custody of his children.
Date of source: Sunday, September 28, 2008
The ninth International Conference for Coptic Studies was held in Cairo recently. Over 150 Coptic scholars from different countries around the world participated in the conference, however the media was not allowed to attend the conference.
Date of source: Sunday, September 28, 2008
In 1990 the Greek Orthodox Church decided to sell its church in Rosetta however ever since the Muslim buyer tried to tear down the historic building there have been tensions over who owns the land and building. On September 19, a group of men broke into the church and caused severe damage.
Date of source: Sunday, September 28, 2008
The Coptic Orthodox Church has announced the closure of a number of monasteries until October 14.
Date of source: Sunday, September 28, 2008
The Abu Fana reconciliation agreement was finally signed last month but the article claims that the governor is already going back on the agreement and is trying to obstruct the building of a wall around the monastery.
Date of source: Sunday, June 8, 2008
A recent presidential decree has approved amendments to the personal status code for Copts. The article explains that this new code should put an end to discrepancies concerning court rulings in divorce cases and has been welcomed by Copts.
Date of source: Sunday, June 8, 2008
A first for Coptic women (p.3) (Original in English. Not edited by AWR)Watanī interviewed Marguerite Azer, the first Egyptian woman to become the secretary-general of the National Democratic Front party, about her career and views on the political sphere in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, June 8, 2008
Ahmad Hayati discusses the dangers of the niqab in Egyptian society, he substantiates his point by recounting the tale of a man who donned the niqab to speak to his sweetheart.
Date of source: Sunday, June 8, 2008
The article debates the issue of the niqāb in Egypt. The author comments that while he believes that donning the hijāb is down to personal choice, he views the niqāb as a decision to not interact with society. Furthermore, he comments that the niqāb can be used as a disguise for criminals.
Date of source: Sunday, June 8, 2008
The article provides a comprehensive report of the incidents that took place at Abu Fana monastery on May 31 this year. The article discusses the repercussions of the attacks and comments on the widespread anger of Copts in the region.
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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.