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In one of the most important legislative steps in modern Egyptian history, the Christian community, in all its denominations, stands on the threshold of a new legal era with the completion of all features of the "Unified Personal Status Law for Christians." This draft law, which represents the...
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For more than 25 years, papal visits to Islamic mosques have become a recurring feature of official tours, sending a clear message reflecting the Catholic Church's openness to interfaith dialogue. The papal tradition began historically with Pope John Paul II, who in 2001 entered the Umayyad Mosque ...
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Ṭāriq al-Muḥammadī, Deputy Chairman of the Religious Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives, said the National Front Party (NFP)’s initiative to launch a societal dialogue on the draft law on personal status affairs represents a "serious and important" step towards reforming one of the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
The government announced that the draft family law for Christians has been completed in a comprehensive manner. The announcement was made during a meeting held on April 16 by Prime Minister Muṣṭafa Madbūlī to follow up on the draft laws regulating personal status matters for both Muslims and...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Rev. Rifʿat Fateḥī, Secretary-General of the Evangelical Synod of the Nile and a member of the committee drafting the personal status law for Christians, responded to questions about the extent to which the new law meets the aspirations of Christians regarding personal status affairs. "Undoubtedly...
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Date of Publication: Saturday, February 27, 2010
The recent attack on Christian worshippers exiting Coptic Christmas Eve mass in Nag Hamadi, January 6, 2010, has focused Egyptian attention on Muslim-Christian violence which has also been witnessed in other locations throughout the country. While some deny that these incidents have a religious basis or reflect declining relations between the two
Date of Publication: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
On June 21, 2009 violent conflict broke out between Muslims, Christians, and security forces of Izbet Bushra, a small village located in the governorate of Beni Suef, approximately 120 kilometers south of Cairo. The issue at hand was Coptic prayer services being conducted in a private home, which caused offense to Muslim neighbors, who constitute
Date of Publication: Sunday, February 21, 2010
  The clashes between Muslims and Christians in Izbet Bushra on June 21, 2009 resulted from a dispute in the village over using a private residence for community prayer services. Though details from the event are hard to confirm, it appears that Christians anticipated many difficulties in gaining permission to build a traditional church structure
Date of Publication: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
The aim of this study is to show how modern Arabic literature and poetry could help in the effort to understand modern Arab society and its problems. If we begin to talk about intercultural communication and use terms of linguistics we have to concede that a metalanguage is necessary if two cultures want to establish successful communication, in
Date of Publication: Tuesday, December 1, 2009
  Pope Shenouda III is the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt, and it therefore goes without saying that his opinions are highly regarded and highly influential. This paper discusses the pope's reaction to a number of incidents that have been interpreted by popular media as "sectarian". In 1998, tensions arose in the Upper Egyptian

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Date of source: Thursday, January 31, 2013
By: CNN.com
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      Egyptian protesters defy curfew  
Date of source: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
By: Al-Monitor
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These events are profoundly sad. On the second anniversary of the empowering uprising that took place in Egypt, we are now witnessing the
Date of source: Thursday, January 31, 2013
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      Egyptian protesters defy curfew  
Date of source: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
By: Al-Monitor
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Egypt is commemorating the second anniversary of its “Peaceful” Revolution with the shedding of yet more blood. Violent clashes in Cairo, Alexandria, Suez, Damanhour and Port Said left almost 60 dead and hundreds injured and the numbers are rising.

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