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Date of source: Monday, March 18, 2019
With deep shock and disbelief, the world was taken aback by the brutal and gruesome act of terror that claimed the lives of more than 49 Muslim worshipers in New Zealand. Our sincere thoughts and prayers go out to their families and loved ones affected by this dreadful tragedy.
Date of source: Monday, January 26, 2015
The death of at least 20 people in Egypt during clashes with security forces surrounding the commemoration of the 2011 uprising underscores the need for an independent investigation into the authorities’ excessive use of force. A woman and a 17-year-old girl were killed ahead of the January 25...
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Press review: Copts in Libya
The kidnapping of around 20 Egyptian Copts in Libya is grabbing much of the attention of Egyptian newspapers and media. It was stated during an interview with Khālid al-Shāmī from Al-Masrī Al-Yawm that the families of the workers who protested in front of the UN office...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
This press review is based on news articles published in Egypt Independent in English, al-Misrī al-Yawm in Arabic, al-Ahrām, al-Shurūq al-Jadīd and al-Akhbār on April 9-10, 2012 about the presidential elections, after former Vice President and Egypt’s spy chief 'Umar Sulaymān announced his...
Date of source: Monday, September 26, 2011
The Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release a detained blogger who has been on hunger strike for over a month, Amnesty International said today.
The health of twenty-five year-old Maikel Nabil Sanad, who has been on hunger strike since 23 August, has greatly deteriorated...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 29, 2011
The Egyptian authorities must immediately launch an independent and impartial investigation into the conduct of security forces at demonstrations, Amnesty International said amid continuing protests in central Cairo.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Amnesty International has called on the Egyptian authorities to prosecute all those responsible for the killings of anti-government protesters, after it was announced that ousted former president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons are to stand trial.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 3, 2011
The elections are swiftly approaching and none of the new parties has yet officially been endorsed.
They might not have a chance of victory in the coming elections. The public and the revolutionaries have been concerned lately, as they did not go through all the trouble of launching a revolution to...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Why has the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces resorted to salafī shaykhs in reconciliation drives between Copts and Muslims, following sectarian clashes against a background of social disputes?
The Council was rather expected to seek the assistance of the Azhar, which advocates moderate Islam as...
Date of source: Saturday, March 12, 2011
Thousands of Egyptians protested in Tahrīr Square on March 11, 2011 calling for national unity following the demolition of a church in 'Ātfīh by Muslims extremists.
Protestors accused the National Democratic Party (NDP) and the State Security Agency of causing the demolition of the church.
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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.