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Date of source: Thursday, April 21, 2011
Policemen and army arrested 25 citizens of Abū Qurqās town (al-Minya governorate) accused of gunfire on April 19, 2011.
A curfew was imposed on the town from 8 pm until 6 am.
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Date of source: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Two people were killed in Muslim-Christian clashes arising because of a 'speed-bump,' in the village of Abū Qurqās, al- Minya governorate.
Residents of the village had buried the dead on April 19, 2011. Four Christian houses were burned and a number of Christian stores were looted [Newspaper did...
Date of source: Sunday, April 10, 2011
The crisis of Saint John church in al-Qadāmīr, al-Minya, ended on April 8, 2011 after an alternative solutions were proposed, including the construction of a new church to replace a Coptic service building.
Copts will be allowed to pray in the old church until works on construction of the new one...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Egypt’s Coptic Pope Shenouda returned back to Cairo on from New York after an 18-day treatment trip in the United States.
Pope Shenouda underwent periodical medical examinations at a clinic in the city of Cleveland in the state of Ohio.
The Pope returned to Egypt one day before the scheduled...
Date of source: Saturday, March 12, 2011
Rallies were launched by hundreds of citizens in several governorates yesterday, under what they have called “national unity Friday” to assure their rejection to any efforts of fueling the fitnah. Other rallies were also launched expressing other demands.
Date of source: Saturday, January 2, 2010
The author reports on the reasons behind the cancellations of the Christmas Eve celebrations in the bishopric of Dayr Mawās.
Date of source: Saturday, October 31, 2009
A reconciliation session was held in Minya to resolve a sectarian conflict. Meanwhile, the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Community Council in Asyut discuss the sectarian incidents that took place in Dayrūt.
Date of source: Sunday, November 1, 2009
On Tuesday October 27 clashes took place between Muslims and Christians in the village of Nazlet al-Badraman in Minya. The dispute erupted while construction work was being carried out on the church in the village. Two people were injured and13 Muslim men were detained following the incident but...
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Date of source: Sunday, August 16, 2009
The article describes the release of two Coptic contractors who were charged with killing a young Muslim man at Abū Fānā monastery.
Date of source: Sunday, August 2, 2009
Two sectarian clashes in villages in Minia over Christians’ alleged intentions to build churches.
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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.