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Date of source: 31 Mar 2026
Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, the Grand Mufti of Egypt, expressed his strong condemnation of the Israeli occupation’s attempt to pass legislation that imposes the death penalty on Palestinian prisoners and detainees, stressing that this step represents a flagrant violation of all humanitarian...
Reviewed by Bas Breet
Translator Bas Breet
Date of source: 7 Apr 2026
With the escalation of the recent Israeli aggression on Southern Lebanon, dozens of families had to leave their homes. In response to the increasing pressure on official shelters and the increased cost of housing, a humanitarian initiative has emerged. In the town of Qaṭīn in the Jezzine district...
Reviewed by Isa Raaijmakers
Translator Isa Raaijmakers
Date of source: 16 Apr 2026
In this interview, the rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris, Chems-Eddine Hafiz (Shams al-Dīn Ḥāfiẓ), discusses Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Algeria from April 13 to 15.
He reflects on the state of Franco-Algerian relations and the anti-Algerian sentiment in France. He believes that the point of no...
Reviewed by Lize Jasperse
Translator Lize Jasperse
Date of source: 14 Apr 2026
During his official visit to Algeria, Pope Leo XIV expressed deep gratitude to the Algerian authorities in Annaba for the warm welcome he had received. The visit, described as historic, is part of an African tour and marks an important moment of dialogue and rapprochement between peoples. During a...
Reviewed by Lize Jasperse
Translator Lize Jasperse
Date of source: 15 Apr 2026
Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Algeria carried profound symbolic, cultural, and political significance, far beyond a routine diplomatic visit. A powerful image came to define the entire visit: the Pope praying at the Great Mosque of Algiers alongside its rector, Mohamed Mamoune El Kacimi El Hassini (...
Reviewed by Lize Jasperse
Translator Lize Jasperse
Date of source: 14 Apr 2026
In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate.
Your Holiness Pope Leo,
Your Eminences, members of the delegation accompanying Your Holiness,
Your Excellencies, Ambassadors and representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited to Algeria,
Dear guests,
On behalf of Algeria, its people,...
Reviewed by Lize Jasperse
Translator Lize Jasperse
Date of source: 6 Apr 2026
The Center for Christian-Muslim Understanding and Partnership (CCMUP) organized the closing ceremony of the project "Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding" in the province of Alexandria, with the participation of Archbishop Sāmī Fawzī, Archbishop of the Province of Alexandria of the Anglican...
Reviewed by Margarita Louisa Yanez
Translator Margarita Louisa Yanez
Date of source: 10 Apr 2026
His Eminence Prof. Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, the Grand Mufti of Egypt, extended his sincere congratulations to His Holiness Pope Tawāḍrūs II and all Christian denominations for the glorious occasion of Easter.
His Eminence expressed his sincerest wishes to His Holiness the Pope and all Christian...
Reviewed by Margarita Louisa Yanez
Translator Margarita Louisa Yanez
Date of source: 14 Apr 2026
On Tuesday, April 14, the papal visit continues in Algeria with a trip to the city of Annaba, formerly known as Hippo, a city linked to the history of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
At 9:20 a.m., the Pope will depart from Algiers Houari Boumédiène International Airport and head to Rabah Bitat...
Reviewed by Lize Jasperse
Translator Lize Jasperse
Date of source: 6 Apr 2026
On Monday, the Egyptian capital welcomed the first-ever session of a Moroccan-Egyptian Coordination Committee, which marks an important turning point in the relations between the two African powers.
This meeting, co-chaired by the Moroccan Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch (ʿAzīz Akhanūsh), and...
Reviewed by Phoebe Lewis
Translator Phoebe Lewis
Date of source: 31 Mar 2026
The Egyptian Freedom Party strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset’s approval of the law to execute Palestinian prisoners, describing it as a dangerous and unprecedented escalation and a flagrant violation of all principles of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions. It considers...
Reviewed by Phoebe Lewis
Translator Phoebe Lewis
Date of source: 5 Apr 2026
Sāmī Fawzī, Archbishop of the Anglican Episcopal Church in Egypt, said that the Resurrection is not just a religious occasion but a living message that restores people’s confidence in tomorrow and pushes them towards adhering to the values of peace and coexistence, despite the harshness and...
Reviewed by Isa Raaijmakers
Translator Isa Raaijmakers
Date of source: 13 Apr 2026
The visit of Pope Leo XIV to the Great Mosque of Algiers marks an important moment in religious, diplomatic, and cultural relations. As part of his African tour, the stop symbolizes a commitment to strengthening dialogue between civilizations and faiths, carrying a message of peace and mutual...
Reviewed by Lize Jasperse
Translator Lize Jasperse
Date of source: 29 Mar 2026
Archbishop ʿAṭāllāh Ḥannā revealed the repercussions of the war on preparations for Easter in Jerusalem, affirming the continued closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, with the possibility of holding prayers with limited attendance if the current situation persists.
The archbishop said, "The...
Reviewed by Margarita Louisa Yanez
Translator Margarita Louisa Yanez
Date of source: 26 Mar 2026
Dr. Gīhān Zakī, Egyptian Minister of Culture, expressed her great pride in participating in the meeting of Egyptian Women and the Ideal Mothers and President Sīsī’s celebration of Egyptian women, as well as honoring the Ideal Mothers and a select group of female creators. She noted that this...
Reviewed by Isa Raaijmakers
Translator Isa Raaijmakers
Date of source: 27 Mar 2026
Al-Azhar strongly condemned the continued closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Israeli occupation in a statement published on its official social media pages, stating, "The occupation continues to keep al-Aqsa Mosque closed—the first of the two qiblas and the third of the two holy sanctuaries—during...
Reviewed by Margarita Louisa Yanez
Translator Margarita Louisa Yanez
Date of source: 8 Apr 2026
Date of source: 8 Mar 2026
On Saturday evening, the Evangelical Church in al-Warāq held a Ramaḍān iftar meal, in partnership with the Dialogue Committee of the Cairo Evangelical Synod, with the presence of a number of Islamic and Christian religious leaders, alongside members of the community, political figures, and...
Reviewed by Margarita Louisa Yanez
Translator Margarita Louisa Yanez
Date of source: 28 Mar 2026
On Saturday 28th March, the Syriac Union Party issued a strongly worded statement condemning the attack that took place in the city of al-Suqaylabiyya on the night of Friday 27th March. The attack targeted civilians and their property and was carried out by an armed group from neighboring villages...
Reviewed by Phoebe Lewis
Translator Phoebe Lewis
Date of source: 15 Mar 2026
The Arab League renewed its call to confront the phenomenon of Islamophobia, which has significantly worsened as a result of international crises and conflicts deepening the cultural and religious divisions between the people of the world.
This was stated in a statement issued on Sunday by the...
Reviewed by Margarita Louisa Yanez
Translator Margarita Louisa Yanez
Date of source: 29 Mar 2026
The Jerusalem Governorate reported that the Israeli occupation authorities have prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and the Custode of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Ielpo, from reaching the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and celebrating the Palm Sunday Mass...
Reviewed by Isa Raaijmakers
Translator Isa Raaijmakers
Date of source: 16 Mar 2026
Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa, a former grand muftī of Egypt, said that the issue of polygamy raises many questions, especially when women receive conflicting information.
"Sometimes women are told they have the right to refuse, and other times that simply refusing is a sin. Much of this confusion stems from some...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 2 Mar 2026
The former Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa, said that the stories and names of "al-Ḥinn and al-Binn" were found in ancient heritage books and the cultures of the Levant, Iraq and India, but they were not mentioned in the Holy Qur’ān or the Sunnah, the Prophet Muḥammad’s tradition.
Dr. Gomʿa...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 8 Mar 2026
President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī attended the Police Academy Iftar in the presence of Prime Minister Dr. Muṣṭafā Madbūlī; the Minister of Interior Major General Maḥmūd Tawfīq; as well as a number of ministers and students of the Police Academy with their parents.
Official spokesman of the...
Reviewed by Isa Raaijmakers
Translator Isa Raaijmakers
Date of source: 20 Jul 2025
The book The Concept of Text: A Study in Quranic Sciences by the late thinker Dr. Naṣr Ḥāmid Abū Zayd is a prominent intellectual contribution that seeks to reread the Qur’ānic text using scientific methods that combine literary and historical analysis, with the aim of understanding the text as a...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 19 Mar 2026
ʿEīd al-Fiṭr comes as one of the greatest occasions in Islam as Muslims come together in joy and worship after a spiritual journey that lasted throughout the fasting month of Ramaḍān.
This day is not limited to celebration only but is associated with a set of recommended practices that reflect the...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 17 Mar 2026
The Cairo Culture Branch organized a number of literary meetings and educational lectures as part of the agenda of the activities of the General Organization of Culture Palaces (GOCP) under Maj. General Khālid al-Labbān as part of the Ministry of Culture’s plan.
For the occasion of Laylat al-Qadr,...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 18 Mar 2026
The Misr El Kheir (Miṣr al-Khair) charity foundation has provided humanitarian services on a daily basis during the holy fasting month of Ramaḍān, as 250 ifṭār meals were given inside a male care home.
"The activities of the foundation, as a member of the National Alliance for Civil Development...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 18 Mar 2026
A volunteer with the National Alliance for Civil Development Work (NACDW) initiative in Asyūṭ governorate and the Misr El Kheir (Miṣr al-Khayr) charity foundation said that the foundation contributes to preparing meals for fasting people on a daily basis and contributes to packaging and...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 17 Aug 2025
The debate resurfaced in Tunisia over the Personal Status Code of 1956, at the time considered unprecedented in the Arab world, as it granted women advanced rights. Each time discussions arise about its development or amendment, civil society organizations call for their inclusion to help preserve...
Reviewed by Yāsīn Dellāgī
Translator Yāsīn Dellāgī
Date of source: 24 Mar 2026
Date of source: 24 Mar 2026
As the war and regional escalation triggered by US-Israeli attacks on Iran on 28 February and followed by Iranian retaliation across the region continue to unfold, this review examines the responses by al-Azhar, one of the most influential Sunni Muslim religious institutions in the Middle East. Led...
Date of source: 13 Mar 2026
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf strongly condemns the continued closure of the blessed al-Aqṣā Mosque—the first of the two Qiblas and the third of the two Holy Mosques—by the occupying forces during the holy month of Ramaḍān, which deprives worshippers of performing their religious duties during these blessed...
Reviewed by Isa Raaijmakers
Translator Isa Raaijmakers
Date of source: 18 Mar 2026
Pope Tawāḍrūs II held a phone call with the Grand Imām, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, congratulating the Grand Imām on the occasion of ʿEīd al-Fiṭr and expressing his sincere wishes to His Eminence and to all Muslim brothers on this occasion, as well as his hope that such celebrations would serve as an...
Reviewed by Margarita Louisa Yanez
Translator Margarita Louisa Yanez
Date of source: 16 Mar 2026
After months of strained relations, Algeria and France have resumed diplomatic contact, as Foreign Ministers Aḥmad ʿAṭṭāf and Jean-Noël Barrot spoke on March 15 to relaunch cooperation. This renewed dialogue reflects a thaw following a prolonged diplomatic chill that began after Barrot’s April 2025...
Reviewed by Lize Jasperse
Translator Lize Jasperse
Date of source: 16 Mar 2026
The logo for the apostolic journey to Algeria is based on an ancient bas-relief showing two doves drinking from the same cup, symbolizing peace and unity. It also includes the Chi Rho, an ancient Christian symbol, and the map of Algeria, according to the Vatican statement published on Monday.
The...
Reviewed by Lize Jasperse
Translator Lize Jasperse
Date of source: 19 Nov 2025
A member of the Tunisian parliament, ʿAbd al-Sattār al-Zirāʿī, sparked a wave of controversy and faced significant criticism after raising the issue of polygamy, stating that it is a solution to many problems and that allowing it would be in the family’s interest.
During a parliamentary...
Reviewed by Yāsīn Dellāgī
Translator Yāsīn Dellāgī
Date of source: 14 Mar 2026
The Secretary of State for Crafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy, Lahcen Saadi (Laḥcen Saʿdī), described the organization of a Ramaḍān ifṭār at the Hassan II Pavilion in Seville, held in partnership with the Fundación Tres Culturas del Mediterráneo, as a symbolic event reflecting the deep...
Reviewed by Lize Jasperse
Translator Lize Jasperse
Date of source: 7 Mar 2026
The Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt and abroad is preparing to commemorate the "Glorious Feast of the Cross" on the 19th of March, 2026. This occasion is not merely an annual ritual but a revival of the symbolism of sacrifice and victory over death in the Christian faith, and churches are adorned...
Reviewed by Phoebe Lewis
Translator Phoebe Lewis
Date of source: 25 Feb 2026
President of al-Azhar University, Dr. Salāma Dāwūd, affirmed during his speech at the celebration marking the 1086th since the establishment of al-Azhar that this anniversary is a tribute to an enduring institution that has defended religion, language, culture, and civilization, historically...
Reviewed by Bas Breet
Translator Bas Breet
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Date of Publication: Monday, September 1, 2008
Arab-West relations have been one of the most controversial relationships in the international arena for decades. Analyzing the long and often turbulent history of the two sides' interaction sheds light on how the two parties perceive each other and may also highlight why the Arabs are angry with the West. However, it is also important to examine
Date of Publication: Monday, September 1, 2008
Western interference in the Middle East started long ago and has continued right up to the present day, with no apparent end in sight. From the British occupation of Iraq following the First World War and the partition of Palestine and the creation of the state of Israel right up to the U.S-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 the Western powers have
Date of Publication: Friday, August 1, 2008
This paper is an attempt to outline and illustrate the many facets of the Arab media's reaction to the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the profound emotions it stirred in so many Arabs and Arab journalists. The analysis focuses on the multitude of Egyptian and Arab newspaper articles stored in the Arab-West Report archives that dealt primarily with the
Date of Publication: Tuesday, April 1, 2008
The issue of church building in Egypt is among the most misunderstood and misreported subjects affecting Muslim-Christian relations. Reporting on the subject, regardless of who is doing the reporting, both in Egypt and the West, is highly one-sided. A lot of reporting is focused on building problems, difficulties in obtaining building permits and
Date of Publication: Saturday, March 1, 2008
Conversion in Egypt is a complicated and thorny issue. There is a great deal of secrecy regarding the numbers of conversions that take place each year with newspapers and religious figures offering up radically different figures. Only the Egyptian Ministry of Interior has a clear view of exact numbers and it does not disclose its information.
Date of Publication: Saturday, December 1, 2007
The concept of jihād is a controversial topic of discussion among both Muslim and Western scholars, but it also a widely misused and misinterpreted term that needs to be carefully analyzed. Linguistically, the term jihād derives from the Arabic verb “jāhada” which is classically defined as exerting one’s utmost power, efforts, endeavors, or
Date of Publication: Wednesday, August 1, 2007
In March 2007, a referendum changed several articles of the Egyptian Constitution. Despite the fact that no amendments were proposed for article two, which stipulates that Islamic Sharīcah is the main source of legislation, it became a topic of fierce debate. This research paper analyzes the discussions about article two of the Egyptian
Date of Publication: Thursday, March 1, 2007
Article two of the Egyptian Constitution, which stipulates that Islamic Shariah is the main source of legislation, has attracted a great deal of international speculation due to its controversial nature. But does the application of Shariah really hinder the development of justice and welfare in Egypt as is often alleged in the West? This
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Date of source: Thursday, January 31, 2013
By: Montgomeryville-LansdalePatch
Christian Egyptians in Hatfield Township and the surrounding area will have a new gathering place for worship in 2014 on Unionville Pike at Stratford
Avenue.
Date of source: Thursday, January 31, 2013
By: CNN.com
Egyptian protesters defy curfew
Date of source: Monday, January 21, 2013
By: al-masry-al-youm
Virginie Nguyen
Date of source: Monday, January 21, 2013
By: Al-Masry Al-Youm
Virginie Nguyen
Date of source: Monday, January 21, 2013
By: Ahram Online
Security forces arrest 10 in Al-Marashda, Qena, after accusations against Coptic shop owner turn sectarian Friday
Ahram Online, Saturday 19 Jan 2013
Date of source: Monday, January 7, 2013
By: Ahram Online
Despite instances of sectarian incitement by certain radical Islamist preachers, Egypt's Christians celebrate Coptic Christmas this year amid 'unprecedented' warmth on the part of their Muslim compatriots
Gallery
Date of source: Monday, January 7, 2013
By: Ahram Online
One of the two cars found behind the church (photo from The official Facebook Page of the Egyptian armed forces spokesperson)
Date of source: Sunday, January 6, 2013
By: Ahram Online
Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi delivers a speech to the Shura Council, or upper house of parliament, in December 29, 2012. (Photo by Reuters)
Date of source: Tuesday, January 8, 2013
By: Ahram Online
President Morsi did not call Copts a 'minority' in an interview with CNN, but said that all Egyptian citizens are equal, according to a presidential spokesperson
Date of source: Wednesday, January 9, 2013
By: Ahram Online
Younes Makhioun, newly-elected chairman of Salafist party, stresses Muslim and Christians are partners; Copts will live 'in accordance with own religious teachings'
Date of source: Saturday, January 12, 2013
By: Ahram Online
An Egyptian resident leaves a house in Manshiyet Nasser shanty town in eastern Cairo (Photo:Reuters)
Date of source: Friday, January 18, 2013
By: Reuters
US administration calls for more religious tolerance in Egypt especially after the ciculation of Morsi's earlier remarks about Jews
Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi (Photo: Reuters)r
Date of source: Friday, January 4, 2013
By: npr
The audio version of this story, as did a previous Web version, incorrectly says
that St. Mary and St. Antonios Coptic Orthodox Church has more than 1,000
members. The church's membership is actually more than 1,000 families.
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Date of source: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
By: AAP
A CAIRO tribunal has upheld death sentences passed on seven Egyptian Coptic Christians
in absentia for their involvement in a movie that ridiculed the Prophet Mohammed, a
judicial source says.
Date of source: Thursday, January 3, 2013
By: investigativeproject
An Egyptian magazine claims that six American Islamist activists who work with the Obama
administration are Muslim Brotherhood operatives who enjoy strong influence over U.S. policy.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 9, 2013
By: Reuters
Many Egyptian viewers were horrified when preacher Hisham el-Ashry recently popped up on prime-time television to say women must cover up for their own protection and advocated the introduction of religious police.
Date of source: Thursday, January 10, 2013
By: Christian Post
A radical Salafist preacher who is a proponent of anti-vice police recently shocked Egyptians when he appeared on primetime television to urge women to wear headscarves to avoid being raped.
Date of source: Saturday, January 12, 2013
By: Daily News Egypt
Following a series of attacks and threats on Copts and their places of worship, Naguib Gabriel from the Egyptian Union for Equal Rights says a quota is necessary
Date of source: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
By: Stratfor
Egyptian Defense Minister Gen.
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's warning
Tuesday that the Egyptian
government could collapse under
the pressure of ongoing violent
unrest highlights the degree to
which the political and
Date of source: Monday, December 24, 2012
By: Middle East Online
S&P downgrades Egypt's long-term credit rating, says it could be cut further if foreign exchange reserves or Islamist-led government's deficit sharply worsen.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 1, 2013
By: MEF
Magdi Khalil is an Egyptian-born human rights activist and prominent figure on Arabic media, such as Al Jazeera and Al Ahram. He is director of the Middle East Freedom Forum, an Egyptian think-tank that campaigns for human rights, secularism, and democracy. On February 26, Mr.
Date of source: Thursday, May 5, 2011
By: kerkin Nood
Egyptian Coptics belong to one of the oldest Christian communities in the world. The Apostle Mark established a church in the city of Alexandria just 10 years after Christ's ascension.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 12, 2012
By: Reuters
CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian Copt arrested on suspicion of posting online an anti-Islam film that ignited Muslim
protests around the world was sentenced on Wednesday to three years in prison, a court source said
Date of source: Friday, November 30, 2012
By: CSMonitor.com
Egypt's constituent assembly worked through the night to finish voting on Egypt's new constitution, finalizing its work early this morning and sent the contentious document to the president, who will call a national referend
Date of source: Monday, January 14, 2013
By: FaithFreedom.org
Date of source: Sunday, January 6, 2013
By: Egypt Independent
Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church said he rejects calls for
partitioning Egypt and forming a Coptic state within the country, an idea allegedly
floated recently by some members of the diaspora.
Date of source: Sunday, January 6, 2013
By: AP
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's minority Christians were celebrating their first Christmas after the election of an Islamist president and a new pope — and following adoption of a constitution many argue has an Islamist slant.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 16, 2013
By: FoxNews
The 15-year prison sentence given to a woman and her seven children by an Egyptian court for converting to Christianity is a sign of things to come, according to alarmed human rights advocates who say the nation's Islamist government is bad news for Christians in the North African country.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 8, 2013
By: Al Arabiya
Date of source: Sunday, January 6, 2013
By: AFP Mid-East
Egypt's minority Coptic Christians celebrate on Monday their first Christmas under Islamist
rule and amid a climate of fear and uncertainty for their future.
"I do not really feel safe," says Ayman Ramzi, who feels his community threatened by the
Date of source: Thursday, January 17, 2013
By: Telegraph
Coptic Christian churches in the United States say they are having to expand to cope with new arrivals, as priests in cities like Cairo and Alexandria talk of a new climate of fear and uncertainty.
Date of source: Saturday, January 19, 2013
By: Ahram Online
More than three decades after the January 1977 popular rebellion against the economic policies of late President Sadat, Egypt's leftists say other large-scale protests against poor living conditions are on the cards
Date of source: Friday, January 18, 2013
By: Ahram Online
Street battles between security forces and Muslim protesters begins outside Al-Marshada Church, following alleged sex attack on girl by Coptic man; village Iman calls on youth to protect Christian shops
Date of source: Sunday, January 20, 2013
By: Daily News Egypt
Egyptian Churches have announced the formation of an Egyptian Council of Churches to unite different denominations on social and political issues.
They will unify ecumenical work and coordinate their “national positions.”
Date of source: Saturday, January 19, 2013
By: Al-Masry Al-Youm
Church leaders in a Qena village agreed to banish a Coptic man accused of sexually assaulting a Muslim girl in order to calm tensions in the village, regardless of his guilt or innocence, said local imam and preacher Sheikh Ahmed Sayed Ruslan.
Date of source: Monday, January 21, 2013
By: Al-Masry Al-Youm
Several Coptic movements announced they would participate in Friday’s protests to commemorate the 25 January revolution under the motto, “down with the regime.”
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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.