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Date of source: 27 Jan 2026
St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in al-Maʿādī, Cairo, hosted the prayer service for the third day, in the presence of bishops, priests and pastors from different churches, along with a group of Christian people in al-Maʿādī and surrounding areas, as a continuation of the activities of the Week...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 29 Jan 2026
Al-Azhar is organizing an international conference under the title "Investing in Religious & Media Discourse and its Impact on Protecting and Promoting Women’s Rights" in the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday (February 1) and Monday (February 2).
The event, to...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 28 Jan 2026
Grand Imām of al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib said that the Ashʿarī school of thought represents a "life buoy" for Muslims of different schools of thought due to its ability to unite the nation on one goal and eliminate the causes of division, discord, and fragmentation.
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The Ashʿarī...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 24 Jan 2026
Several Coptic researchers, including Amjad Bishāra, along with a number of Christian publishing houses, participated in the latest edition of the Cairo International Book Fair.
In a special statement to al-Dustūr, Amjad Bishāra mentioned that among the many intellectual and research activities,...
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Translator Minna al-Maʿāz
Date of source: 24 Jan 2026
Within the framework of the events of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the Abū Serga Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt hosted the second day of this special spiritual event, with the participation of a number of prestigious Church leaders and representatives from different Christian...
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Translator Minna al-Maʿāz
Date of source: 22 Jan 2026
The Eastern Churches are supposed to celebrate during the week of prayers for Christian unity, between the 18th and 25th of January. The Middle East Council of Churches, which includes the four Christian families (Eastern Orthodox, Orthodox, Catholic, and Evangelical), issued, as it does every year...
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Translator Minna al-Maʿāz
Date of source: 24 Jan 2026
The Catholic Church in Egypt participated in the second session of the week of prayer for Christian unity. This session was held at Abū Surja Church in Old Cairo, under the theme, “With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing each other in love” (Ephesians 4:2).
The representatives of...
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Translator Minna al-Maʿāz
Date of source: 13 Jan 2026
In a first appearance after rumors of his death, a renowned journalist and writer, Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa, said he was in good health and described the rumors as a "new episode of the organized hate campaigns" that have been targeting him for years.
"I have received successive calls from family and friends...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 22 Jan 2026
Al-Azhar pavilion continues its active participation in the 57th session of the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) through organizing a number of intellectual and scholarly seminars that address issues of renewing religious discourse and heritage reading.
Tomorrow, Friday (January 23), the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 22 Jan 2026
Dr. Muḥammad al-Jindī, Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, visited al-Azhar pavilion at the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF).
"The 57th edition of the event stems from its scholarly and enlightening role in disseminating moderate Islamic thought, consolidating the values of...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 14 Jan 2026
With the election of a new House of Representatives, many fathers saw their hopes revived that a new personal status law would finally enable them to see their children, participate in their upbringing, and have custody arrangements reconsidered in the best interests of the child.
The proposed bill...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 22 Jan 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).
The book is considered an important addition to the legal and cultural library in Egypt, offering an in-depth analysis of family court cases from a...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 22 Jan 2026
The Personal Status Law regulates divorce as a last resort, to be pursued only after all attempts at reconciliation have failed. This framework seeks to strike a balance between preserving family stability and protecting a spouse from harm when continued cohabitation becomes impossible.
Before...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 21 Jan 2026
The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), in cooperation with the Egypt Council of Churches, is organizing the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity—Egypt 2026, under the auspices of various Egyptian churches.
The event affirms the shared testimony of the Christian faith and embodies the common...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 22 Jan 2026
The Sacred Heart of Jesus Coptic Catholic Church in Heliopolis witnessed the opening of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in the presence of a number of church leaders and representatives of different Christian denominations.
The opening was presided over by Anbā Ibrāhīm Isaac, Patriarch of...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 22 Jan 2026
Al-Azhar’s pavilion at the 57th Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) is offering its visitors a book titled "Messages of the Grand Imām to Children."
The book was authored by Grand Imām of al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib and issued in the Nūr Magazine for Children’s Book series by the World...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 20 Jan 2026
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, reiterated the top Sunni establishment’s role in promoting the values of dialogue, moderation, and coexistence and keeping pace with the sciences of the age and linking them to the heritage and the present.
He made the remarks as he received...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 17 Jan 2026
The Supreme Reconciliation Committee of al-Azhar al-Sharīf, headed by Dr. Abbās Shūmān, the Committee’s Chairperson, with the participation of the executive, security leaders, members of the House of the Representatives, the Senate, and prominent family elders, has succeeded in ending a blood feud...
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Translator Minna al-Maʿāz
Date of source: 17 Jan 2026
The Sufi Orders Council, headed by the Grand Shaykh of the Sufi Orders, Dr. ʿAbd al-Hādī al-Qaṣabī, and on behalf of the members of the Supreme Council of Sufi Orders, extend their sincere prayers and best wishes for the recovery of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, the Patriarch of the See of St....
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Translator Minna al-Maʿāz
Date of source: 16 Jan 2026
The Center for Middle Eastern Christian Studies in the Evangelical Theological College in Cairo organized a seminar titled "Do the Evangelicals Support Israel?" on Friday evening, with the participation of the spokesperson, Dr. Rev. ʿĀṭif Mihanī, the former dean of the Evangelical Theological...
Reviewed by Minna al-Maʿāz, Luka Renić
Translator Minna al-Maʿāz, Luka Renić
Date of source: 18 Jan 2026
Bishop ʿAṭā Allāh Ḥannā, Archbishop of Sabastiya for the Greek Orthodox Jerusalem, spoke in an interview about how the city is being stolen, with people forced to leave and the identity of the land subjected to uprooting.
He addressed the international community, saying that Palestine is yearning...
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Translator Ḥabība al-Janaynī
Date of source: 17 Jan 2026
The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem warned of what they described as misleading attempts aimed at portraying the representation of Christians in the Holy Land outside the historic ecclesiastical framework.
A statement was issued stating that some local individuals are promoting...
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Translator Ḥabība al-Janaynī
Date of source: 19 Jan 2026
Grand Imam Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, Shaykh of al-Azhar, made a phone call on Monday morning to Pope Tawāḍrus II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, to check on his health after undergoing surgery.
During the call, the Grand Imam expressed his heartfelt prayers and wishes for the Pope’...
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Translator Ḥabība al-Janaynī
Date of source: 18 Jan 2026
The Syrian Arab News Agency "SANA" reported on Sunday that the Syrian Democratic Forces "QSD/SDF" blew up the old bridge and the new al-Rashīd Bridge over the Euphrates River in the city of Raqqa. They also blew up the main water pipelines supplying the city, which run along the old bridge, leading...
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Translator Ḥabība al-Janaynī
Date of source: 18 Jan 2026
Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism affirmed that the blessed journey of al-Isrāʾ wa al-Miʿrāj came after a year that witnessed the most severe forms of harm to the Prophet, his household, and his companions. However, the divine response was not a call for revenge or violent confrontation...
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Translator Ḥabība al-Janaynī
Date of source: 15 Jan 2026
The Coptic Orthodox Church is preparing to celebrate religious holidays and occasions, according to the Coptic calendar. In this context, the al-Yawm al-Sābiʿ newspaper is publishing the dates of holidays and fasts for the year 2026, which represent a basic reference for Copts to organize their...
Reviewed by Minna al-Maʿāz, ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator Minna al-Maʿāz, ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 11 Jan 2026
Al-Azhar Global Center for Electronic Fatwas issued a detailed introduction of Mr. Ṣalāḥ ʿAṭiyya, known as "The Man of Giving," on the anniversary of his passing.
In a post on its Facebook page, the Center stated, "He allocated a share for charitable work in all his businesses. Ṣalāḥ ʿAṭīya was not...
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Translator Minna al-Maʿāz
Date of source: 10 Jan 2026
Dr. Salāma Dāwūd, President of al-Azhar University, affirmed that al-Ḥadīth al-Sharīf carries within it profound linguistic and educational meanings, revealing the status of the Prophet and the greatness of his methodology in teaching and moral guidance. He noted that, sometimes, the Prophet is...
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Translator Minna al-Maʿāz
Date of source: 11 Jan 2026
The process of drafting laws within the Egyptian parliament goes through several precise and accurate stages. The process begins with the draft proposal and culminates in the publication of the law in the Official Gazette, which then becomes mandatory for everyone, as stipulated by the Constitution...
Reviewed by Minna al-Maʿāz
Translator Minna al-Maʿāz
Date of source: 11 Jan 2026
The Governor of Qinā, Dr. Khālid ʿAbd al-Ḥalīm, congratulated the Coptic community on the occasion of Christmas. He visited the Coptic Orthodox Diocese in Nagʿ Ḥammādī, where he was received by Anbā Buḍābā, Bishop of the Diocese of Nagʿ Ḥammādī and its dependencies, along with several priests. His...
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Translator Ḥabība al-Janaynī
Date of source: 11 Jan 2026
The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of Epiphany on the nineteenth of January, which is also known as the Feast of Divine Manifestation or the Feast of Baptism. His Holiness the Pope presides over the feast’s liturgy, while the Copts celebrate this occasion with deep spiritual...
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Translator Ḥabība al-Janaynī
Date of source: 2 Jan 2026
The St. Mark’s Cathedral in al-ʿAbbāsiyya issued a notice regarding participation in the Christmas Mass at the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in the New Administrative Capital.
The key points highlighted in the St. Mark’s Cathedral notice are as follows:
1. Participation in the Mass prayers is...
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Translator Minna al-Maʿāz
Date of source: 2 Jan 2026
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, Yūḥannā Yazigi the 10th, affirmed that Christians in Syria are not seeking protection. This came during a Mass held on Thursday, on the occasion of the Gregorian New Year, at the Mariamite Cathedral in Damascus.
He added that Christians are...
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Translator Minna al-Maʿāz
Date of source: 1 Jan 2026
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Yūḥannā the 10th, rejected calls for external protection in the name of Christians, affirming the concept of citizenship and partnership in the homeland.
He said, "As Christians in this land, we're not seeking protection. Rather, we are its...
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Translator Minna al-Maʿāz
Date of source: 26 Dec 2025
The Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, Sheikh of al-Azhar, issued a global appeal in both Arabic and English through his official social media accounts, calling for urgent solidarity with the people of Gaza, who are facing extremely harsh climatic conditions alongside the ongoing...
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Translator Ḥabība al-Janaynī
Date of source: 26 Dec 2025
During 2025, Al-Azhar Mosque continued to play its pioneering role as a beacon of scholarly, religious, and intellectual enlightenment. Its Qurʾān Riwāq across the governorates witnessed intensive activity.
A total of 200 new branches of the Child Riwāq were inaugurated across Egypt, making the...
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Translator Ḥabība al-Janaynī
Date of source: 14 Dec 2025
The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), in its 18th report, confirmed the continued existence of challenges related to the media work environment, the absence of a law on access to information, and the continued detention or investigation of some journalists.
The report noted that it was...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 14 Dec 2025
Dr. Walā’ Jād al-Karīm, a member of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) and the lead editor of its 18th annual report, stated that the report reflects a significant development in prioritizing human rights in public discourse, whether through official rhetoric, social policies or...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 12 Dec 2025
In Egypt’s battle against extremism, Al-Azhar, the Ministry of Awqāf (Religious Endowments), and Dār al-Iftā’ were at the forefront of confronting the extremist ideas promoted by the Muslim Brotherhood.
The confrontation was not only a security affair but primarily an intellectual one, aimed at...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 11 Dec 2025
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church received Christian Kamill, Sweden’s new Special Envoy for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, accompanied by Swedish Ambassador to Egypt Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt, at the Papal Residence in Cairo, in a meeting that was marked by a profound dialogue...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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Date of source: Saturday, January 11, 2014
By: Fair Observer
The EU should not monitor the Egyptian referendum, but instead push for political inclusion.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 21, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
Ramy Essam is best known for his heady performances in Tahrir Square during the 18 days of the January 25 Revolution. His song, "Irhal!' ("Leave!"), became an anthem for the mass street protests against Hosni Mubarak's 30-year dictatorship: "We are all united, we demand one thing: Leave! Leave!
Date of source: Wednesday, January 1, 2014
By: Middle East Online
Egypt's Christians rang in the New Year Wednesday with prayers for peace after months of unrest, but expressed no regrets over backing the military's overthrow of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.
Date of source: Thursday, January 23, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
In an interview with Al-Monitor just two days after the ratification of the new Egyptian constitution,
Date of source: Monday, January 13, 2014
By: Atlas Shrugs
Date of source: Friday, January 17, 2014
By: Sitrep
Militants in the Sinai Peninsula attacked a natural gas pipeline Jan. 17, AFP reported. There were no casualties. The same section of pipeline was attacked less than a month ago, on Dec.
Date of source: Saturday, January 18, 2014
By: BBC News
A proposed new Egyptian constitution has been backed by 98.1% of people who voted in a referendum, officials say.
Turnout was 38.6% of the 53 million eligible voters, the election committee said.
Date of source: Thursday, January 16, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
Date of source: Friday, January 17, 2014
By: Fwd
Given the limitations and internal divisions of Egypt's various power centers, neither the military nor any other single institution is solely in charge at the moment.******************************The
Date of source: Tuesday, January 21, 2014
By: JPost
'Al-Hayat' reports Egyptian military chief will run in March election "in light of wide popular demand"; Mubarak not intending to return to political power
Date of source: Wednesday, January 29, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
The youth are the ones who launched Egypt’s January 25 Revolution.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 29, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
Student demonstrations have become a daily occurrence at Egyptian universities. Reports estimate that a monthly average of 230 protests were staged on 24 campuses in the first part of the current academic year. By and large,
Date of source: Friday, January 24, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
Bombs exploded across Cairo on Jan. 24 in advance of a day many expected to be bloody reminder of Egypt’s fractured political landscape.
Date of source: Thursday, January 2, 2014
By: clarionproject
General El-Sisi, the commander of the Egyptian Armed Forces and current head of
state, is essentially calling for a reformation in Islam. His bold declaration comes as the
Egyptian people approved a constitution in a vote that the Muslim Brotherhood
Date of source: Wednesday, January 29, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
Dear reader, I know that these lines will be heavy on the eyes and on your
conscience, but I ask you to consider them and I hope that they motivate you to
take action.
I always recall my meeting with Ahmed Zaki, an Egyptian journalist living and
Date of source: Tuesday, January 28, 2014
By: Geopolitical Diary
The efforts of Egypt's
top military leader,
Gen. Abdel Fattah alSisi, to assume his
country's presidency
reflect a return of the
Arab world's largest
country to the days
of its founding as a
Date of source: Tuesday, January 28, 2014
By: MEMRI
Introduction
On November 24, 2013, Egyptian Interim President 'Adly Mansour approved a bill for a protest law
submitted to him about a month previously by the government. The new law sets restrictions for
Date of source: Saturday, January 25, 2014
By: New Republic
Washington should focus on shielding U.S. strategic interests in Egypt from the effects of persistent political instability, while also
encouraging Cairo to address the root causes of this instability over time.
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Date of source: Friday, January 24, 2014
By: Stratfor
Summary
Four explosive
devices detonated in
and around Cairo on
Jan. 24. The first of
these, a large
vehicle-borne
improvised explosive
device placed in front
of the Cairo Security
Date of source: Sunday, January 19, 2014
By: Reuters.com
CAIRO (Reuters) - Deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi
was on Sunday ordered to stand trial for insulting the judiciary, legal
sources said, alongside 24 others including liberal activists who
Date of source: Tuesday, January 21, 2014
By: Demoted Egyptian editor bemoans lack of press freedom
CAIRO (Reuters) - Journalist Abdelnasser Salama had high hopes for press freedom when Egyptians took to the
streets and ended the 30-year rule of president Hosni Mubarak.
Date of source: Thursday, January 16, 2014
By: jpost
Egypt's Army Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meeting with Russian
delegation in Cairo, Nov 14. Photo: REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
CAIRO - Egyptians who voted in a referendum overwhelmingly approved a new
Date of source: Wednesday, January 15, 2014
By: Stratfor
Summary
The likely passage of
Egypt's new charter,
while a crucial victory
for the military
regime, does not
mean that stability
will return to the
country. Six months
after the ousting of
Date of source: Tuesday, July 8, 2014
By: International IDEA
The Arabic republic of Egypt Draft Constitution 2013.
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Date of source: Monday, January 13, 2014
By: PolicyWatch 2192
Low Salafist turnout for this week's constitutional referendum could signal a broad base of support for growing jihadist violence against
the post-Morsi government.
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Date of source: Sunday, January 12, 2014
By: MEMRI
Youssef Ziedan: "We should reconsider our notions regarding the Jewish question. We are not even
aware how much this affects us. [Antisemitism] has become a common trade, benefitting all our politicians.
Date of source: Friday, January 10, 2014
By: UPI.com
CAIRO, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- CAIRO, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- An Egyptian opposition alliance led by the Muslim Brotherhood
called Friday for a boycott of a referendum on the country's proposed new constitution.
Date of source: Friday, January 10, 2014
By: MEMRI
Introduction
On January 14 and 15, 2014, for the second time in the three years since the January 2011 ouster of
president Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's citizens will vote in a referendum on a new constitution. The previous
Date of source: Thursday, January 9, 2014
By: The Long War Journal SiteWide
A new jihadist group calling itself the
Brigades of Lone Wolves has
announced its establishment and
claimed responsibility for a number of
attacks in Egypt in two recent
statements. In its first statement,
Date of source: Monday, January 6, 2014
By: Christian Today
Christian reportedly shot by Muslim Brotherhood protesters, then refused
treatment
A Coptic Christian man died on New Year's Eve from a gunshot wound to the head after three hospitals in Cairo
are reported to have turned him away.
Date of source: Thursday, January 2, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
Confusion reigned over the educational process in Egypt following the
spread of the country’s political crises to education curriculums, which
were amended, with material added or removed as the prevailing
Date of source: Sunday, January 5, 2014
By: allAfrica.com
Egypt's President Adly Mansour greeted members of Egypt's Coptic Community in Austria on the occasion of Christmas.
Mansour extended his greetings and best wishes for the Copts and voiced confidence that members of the Egyptian community abroad are very much concerned with
Date of source: Sunday, January 5, 2014
By: Ahram Online
In a new book, Mariz Tadros examines the experience of Copts across
the last 10 years of Egypt's political life, inclusive of the 2011
revolution, where popular calls for rights intersected with their own
Date of source: Thursday, January 2, 2014
By: The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)
In a statement released to jihadist forums today,
the Sinai-based jihadist group Ansar Jerusalem
(Ansar Bayt al Maqdis) announced the deaths of a
fighter and a preacher. The fighter, identified as
Abu Arsalan Saeed al Shahat, killed himself by
Date of source: Thursday, January 2, 2014
By: Atlantic
Behind the government's political transition and security measures lies a deeply unstable country.
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Nearly six months after the mass uprising-cum-coup that toppled Mohammed Morsi, the key cleavages of Egypt's domestic political
Date of source: Wednesday, January 1, 2014
By: Algemeiner
If you want to insult your
opponent in the Muslim
world, you can’t do better
than to call him a Jew –
or worse than a Jew.
We’ve already seen Muslim
Brotherhood supporters
claiming that Egypt’s al-Sisi is
Date of source: Monday, December 30, 2013
By: The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)
Date of source: Monday, January 27, 2014
By: EUSPRING
CITIZENSHIP IN POST-AWAKENING EGYPT POWER SHIFTS AND CONFLICTING PERCEPTIONS
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Date of source: Tuesday, January 21, 2014
By: huffingtonpost
In Egypt, Arab Spring Gives Way To Military Winter
For Full Text press here
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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.