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Date of source: Monday, November 22, 2010
The al-Wafd Party candidate in Qalyubia said that it is essential for a parliamentary representative to pressure the government into fulfilling his district’s needs. Muná Makram ‘Ubayd also said that Qalyubia is a perfect example of Egyptian national unity. Bishop Marqus praised Qalyubia governor ‘...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 3, 2010
The parliamentary Committee on Arab and Foreign Affairs and National Security strongly denounced the recent massacre at the “Sayyidat al-Najāh” church in Baghdad. It issued a statement saying that the act defies all religious teachings and that “houses of God” should be respected. They also called...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Members of the Muslim Brotherhood, Progressive National Unionist Party, National Democratic Party, and Copts are all competing for the parliamentary seat in ‘Ābdīn – Mūskī. Sources say that some less popular candidates are handing out cash and expensive gifts, while others promise young people jobs...
Date of source: Sunday, October 31, 2010
This year’s parliamentary elections are seeing a fair amount of religious currents as the Muslim Brotherhood attempts to reclaim its eighty-eight seats, and sūfīs and sharīfs decide to participate for the first time. The article talks about the districts for which each has chosen to compete, as...
43. Sectarianism and Artifacts Dominate Votes in the Ruling Party’s Electoral Complex in Dayr Mawwās
Date of source: Wednesday, October 27, 2010
The Dayr Mawwās district awaits the results of the National Democratic Party’s electoral complex. Candidate Ibrāhīm Ilyās says that promises to calm the current sectarian tension, along with allowing visits to previously prohibited tourist sites, dominate the votes. Current representative, ‘Alā‘...
Date of source: Monday, October 11, 2010
The editors-in-chief of various newspapers held a conference to “confront Al-fitnah al-tā’ifīyah” and oppose issues threatening national security on Sunday at the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate. They called for a unified law for the building of all places of worship and the removal of the “religion...
Date of source: Sunday, October 10, 2010
The Muslim Brotherhood has elected 180 of its members to run for parliament. Dr. Muhammad Badī‘ announced in a press conference that the group decided to run for parliament following a 98% approval rate from its councils on regular seats and 96% on the women’s quota. He added that the upcoming...
Date of source: Saturday, October 9, 2010
The Muslim Brotherhood attacked the Supreme Electoral Committee for warning them against using the “Islam Is the Answer” slogan. The group’s Media Adviser, Dr. Jamāl Nasār, said that the Brotherhood had been granted the constitutional right to use the slogan before in previous elections and pointed...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Date of source: Sunday, May 16, 2010
This article outlines the importance of the coming year in the political climate of Egypt. All houses of Parliament and presidential elections will take place, and it should be an important part in the lives of all Egyptians. The author also compares voter turn out in Egypt to many other countries...
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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.