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Date of source: Monday, August 4, 2025
The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), also known as Rojava, is a de facto autonomous region in northeastern Syria that gained its de facto autonomy in 2012 in the context of the Rojava conflict and the broader Syrian Civil War. Rojava is marked by ethnic and religious...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
This interview was conducted by Luka Renić, editor for Dialogue Across Borders, on the premises of the Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese in Aleppo, Syria, on June 14th, 2025. It provides a Christian perspective on political and sectarian challenges in Syria before and after the fall of the Assad regime...
Date of source: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Adīb Jūda al-Ḥusaynī, the holder of the key to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, said the Arab Orthodox Christians had a well-established role in protecting their spiritual heritage and the service of the holiest Christian shrine all over the world.
Date of source: Monday, March 31, 2025
In a beautiful display reflecting love and friendship, Christians in Syria sent a joyful message to Muslims on the occasion of ʿEīd al-Fiṭr.
Date of source: Saturday, March 8, 2025
Church leaders in Syria have stated that “Syria has recently experienced a dangerous escalation in acts of violence, torture, and killing, which has resulted in attacks on innocent civilians, including women and children, as well as attacks on homes and thefts, reflecting the ongoing suffering...
Date of source: Friday, December 13, 2024
Since the overthrow of Bashār al-Assad and the Syrian Baʿath Party, many people have been feeling joyful and optimistic – not just in Syria, but across the Middle East and the rest of the world. However, this optimism has been closely followed by feelings of uncertainty about a future under new...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
As the birthplace of Jesus Christ, the Church of the Nativity in Palestine, is extremely significant to Christians, and all denominations travel there to receive its blessings, especially during the Christmas season.
Date of source: Thursday, February 8, 2024
Tīmōthāūs Mattā al-Khūrī, Patriarchal Vicar of the Syrian Orthodox Church and Archbishop of Ḥomṣ, Ḥamā, Ṭarṭōs and the area which surrounds it, visited Pope Tawāḍrūs of the Coptic Orthodox Church on Thursday (Feb. 8) at the Papal Residence of the Saint Mark Cathedral in the Cairo district of al-...
Date of source: Monday, April 17, 2023
The various churches of the Holy Land of Jerusalem celebrated Easter on Sunday 16 April. The celebrations included a traditional procession led by Patriarch Theophilos III of the Greek Orthodox Church, Bible recitations in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and an Easter mass service led by...
Date of source: Thursday, December 15, 2022
Dr. Māyā Morsī, President of the National Council for Women, met with Fr. Rabān Phīllips ʿIssā, a priest of the Syriac Church, to learn about the activities of the Council concerning women's empowerment and to discuss opportunities for the Church and the Council to cooperate with one another.
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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.