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Date of source: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
MP Maḥmūd Sāmī, a member of the House of Representatives, confirmed that the new Personal Status Law submitted by the government to the Parliament has not been discussed yet to allow sufficient opportunity to carefully study its provisions to limit societal controversy.
Date of source: Friday, May 1, 2026
Coptic Orthodox Bishop Būlā of Ṭanṭā and its dependencies revealed that men and women will be equal in inheritance in accordance with the new draft Personal Status Law for Christians, which is in agreement with the Holy Bible.
Date of source: Saturday, May 2, 2026
In a move aimed at tightening the regulation of marriage procedures for Christian denominations, Article 14 of the draft Personal Status Law for Christians set a clear legal framework for documenting the marriage contract, precisely specifying the data and procedures that must be available to...
Date of source: Sunday, May 3, 2026
Bishop Būlā of the Coptic Orthodox Church explained his recent statements that about 40% of the articles of the draft Personal Status Law for Christians were in agreement with the Islamic Sharīʿa, which have sparked widespread controversy.
Date of source: Saturday, May 2, 2026
With the recent cabinet approval of the draft Personal Status Law for Christians to be passed to parliament for debate and approval, controversy was sparked over its ability to address existing crises and achieve a balance between judicial rulings and the visions of different churches.
Date of source: Sunday, May 3, 2026
The new personal status law for Christians clarified the issues related to the impediments to marriage. It prohibited marriage between ascendants and descendants, no matter the lineage between them, as well as between the offspring of brothers and sisters, in addition to paternal and maternal...
Date of source: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Atheism has been included in the new draft law on personal status for Christians as one of the reasons for the annulment of marriage.
The draft has taken a decisive step towards enactment following the cabinet's approval, paving the way for its referral to the House of Representatives and...
Date of source: Sunday, May 3, 2026
Bishop Būlā of Ṭanṭā and its dependencies and a representative of the Coptic Church in the committee drafting the Personal Status Law for Christians clarified details regarding cases of marriage annulment.
Date of source: Friday, February 20, 2026
Prime Minister Moṣṭafa Madbūlī should take the bull by the horns and push the draft Personal Status Law for Christians to the House of Representatives in its new lineup to debate it publicly and endorse it if it is unanimously approved. This is a commendable action by the government, and I will...
Date of source: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Author Nādir Jalāl announced the release of his new book, "Family in the Dock," at the 57th session of the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF).
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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.