Date of source: Thursday, August 25, 2022
Mr. Bas Belder was between 1999 and 2019 one of the very few members in the European Parliament showing an active interest in the position of Christians in the Middle East. He is to be complimented for his genuine interest in Christians in the Middle East but the sources he used in his paper for...
Date of source: Monday, June 1, 2026
In a new development in the accusations made by the Hebrew media against Egypt and its symbols, the extreme right-wing Israeli writer Moshe Festuach severely criticized the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, accusing him and al-Azhar of being behind the Egyptians’ hatred of the Israeli...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 13, 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.
Date of source: Saturday, December 13, 2025
A religious row has resurfaced once again after journalist and writer Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa sparked widespread arguments with remarks on the concept of "the religion acceptable to God" and his interpretation of verses from Surat (Chapter) Al ʿImrān.
Date of source: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Journalist Bāsim Yūsuf issued a new clarification after the controversy sparked by his statements on the television program "Last Word" about what is known as Christian Zionism, confirming that his remarks were misinterpreted and that some people only took parts of his talk out of context.
Date of source: Sunday, May 4, 2025
The European Alliance in Defense of Palestinian Detainees first invited Cornelis Hulsman as a speaker at their conference in international support of Palestinian prisoners and detainees on September 30 and October 1, 2023. In 2024 no physical annual conference was organized. On May 3-4, 2025, the...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
On June 4, Studenten Internationale Betrekkingen (SIB) in Leiden, https://sibleiden.nl/, invited three former members to speak about their careers with references to their time as members of the SIB Leiden student society. One of the speakers became a diplomat, now serving at the Dutch Embassy in...
Date of source: Sunday, June 15, 2025
Renowned media figure Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa said that the war is raging, missiles and shells are being launched, and the bullets ringing in the Middle East sky are being heard by all citizens of the region.
Date of source: Friday, April 25, 2025
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On March 27th, our longtime friend and passionate supporter of intercultural and interreligious dialogue, Abdallah Schleifer, Senior Fellow at the Arab-West Foundation, passed away in...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 5, 2022
A joint lecture on “developing religious awareness” was held in the Cairo University main hall. The speakers included the editor-in-chief of the al-Wafd newspaper, Wajdī Zayn al-Dīn; the university president, Muḥammad al-Khusht; and the former chairman of religious affairs at the Ministry of Awqāf...