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Date of source: Saturday, June 27, 2020
Seven years have passed since the 30th of June Revolution when the military responded to the desire of millions of Egyptians, who filled the squares, to take down the extremist regime that did not hesitate to “burn down Egypt” to achieve its interests. Before the revolution, no one was spared from...
Date of source: Monday, April 15, 2019
Dr. Usāma al-ʿAbd, Chairman of the Religious Affairs and Endowments Committee in the House of Representatives, received on Monday morning, Dr. Per Axel Frelenksdorf, Deputy Ambassador at the Embassy of Sweden in Cairo, and Joachim Bergström, special envoy of the Organization of Islamic...
Date of source: Sunday, April 29, 2012
Meanwhile, MP Muhammad al-‘Umdah, Vice-Chairman of the People’s Assembly Legislative Committee, submitted a proposal to Dr. Sa’d al-Katātnī, the parliament speaker, to name the Defense & National Security Committee hall after Pope Shenouda and put his picture there in recognition of his role to...
Date of source: Friday, February 17, 2012 to Monday, April 16, 2018
A parliament's fact-finding commission investigating the sectarian fitnah in al-'Āmrīyah, western Alexandria, sparked by a reportedly illegitimate affair between a Christian young man and a Muslim woman, concluded its activities on Wednesday (February 16) by obtaining an agreement on the return of...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 to Friday, March 2, 2018
Another sectarian problem between Muslims and Christians were defused by local residents in al-Fayoum after some priests of the St. Tadros El Shatby Church in the village of al-Khatīb attempted to build a fence circling a plot of land with the purpose of annexing it to the church.
Instructions were...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 15, 2017
On November 19, Christians of al-Fashn in the governorate of Banī Swayf will gather for the 40th day anniversary of Father Samʿān Shiḥāta’s death. This is a custom widely observed by Muslims and Christians alike, probably dating back to pharaonic days. In light of this occasion, please find...
Date of source: Monday, January 2, 2017
Dr. Elizabeth ʿAbd al-Masīḥ Shākir, member of the House of Representatives, said that there is no interference by the judicial or legislative powers, highlighting that “Parliament can not interfere in the judiciary’s work.”
Date of source: Saturday, January 14, 2017
Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, Shaykh of al-Azhar, ruled on the issue of dhimmīs and Copts’ tribute payments, after he affirmed that this term is unpalatable now.
Date of source: Sunday, March 26, 2017
Amīra Jirjis Khalīl Sīfīn, A 17-year-old Egyptian girl, has caused a new sectarian crisis in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, which caused the injury of dozens of individuals, and the arrest of 11 others. Parliament also issued an urgent statement directed at Egyptian Prime Minister Sharīf...
Date of source: Sunday, January 22, 2012
Field Marshal Muhammad Husayn Tantāwī, Commander-in-Chief and Chairman of the ruling caretaker Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), issued a decision on Saturday (Jan. 21) appointing ten People's Assembly members, which is starting its maiden session on Monday (Jan. 23).
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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.