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Date of source: Friday, January 22, 2021
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has unanimously adopted the drafted resolution by Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in order to promote a culture of peace and tolerance with regards to the protection of religious sites.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The last three years have seen a deterioration in relations between Egypt and Qatar ever since Cairo, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, and Manama cut diplomatic, trade, and economic ties with Doha and closed the borders with it.
Date of source: Sunday, November 8, 2020
Several Arab governments, specifically in the Gulf, are having a tough time dealing with the results of the American presidential elections as their favored candidate, Donald Trump, lost to Joe Biden, whose policies are expected to be more critical towards them.
Date of source: Friday, May 8, 2020
Saudi Arabia officially abolished the use of flogging as a form of punishment, as well as the death penalty for juniors last week. An important news event that didn’t get the coverage it deserves. A heated argument has long raged through the corridors of the United Nations, between those who think...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Al-Yawm al-Sābiʿ outlines the press conference held by Saudi Arabia to announce the details of the Hajj [Ḥajj] pilgrimage season this year.
Date of source: Friday, April 24, 2020
The majority of Muslims around the world began to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan this Friday amidst a peak in the number of people infected with the Coronavirus. The virus prevents many believers from meeting their families or performing collective prayers in mosques, while some religious...
Date of source: Friday, February 28, 2020
The world faces a genuine crisis with the spread of the Corona virus in more than 40 countries. To stop the spread of the virus some countries have taken drastic measures such as closing schools and universities. The authorities in Saudi Arabia have cancelled the ʿUmrah which indicates how serious...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Early Saturday morning, two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, Biqayq and Khurayṣ, were attacked by drones, temporarily halting oil production and slowing down natural gas production at the facilities. Together, these two facilities produce 9.5 million barrels every day, over half of Saudi Arabia’s...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 30, 2019
The interview with Ambassador Mona Omar was held at the Diplomatic Club, in Cairo on 7th July; the discussion was fully recorded with the Ambassador’s permission. This text was presented to Ambassador Mona Omar on July 21, 2019. The Ambassador had no objections to publishing this text.
Ambassador...
Date of source: Sunday, September 29, 2019
Saudi Arabian Crowned Prince Muḥammad bin Salmān sat down with CBS’s Norah O'Donnell for another interview on the American Television Program “60 Minutes.” “60 Minutes” is known for its investigative journalism and for shedding light on many issues. This year, O'Donnell went to Jiddah, Saudi...
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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.