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Date of source: Saturday, February 7, 2026
Dr. Māyā Mursī, Minister of Social Solidarity, in coordination with the Director of the Social Solidarity Directorate in al-Minyā Governorate, directed the disbursement of the necessary aid to the families of the victims of the collapse of an internal wall at one of the buildings of the historic...
Date of source: Sunday, January 11, 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...
Date of source: Saturday, November 8, 2025
Dr. Salāma Dāwūd, President of Al-Azhar University, inaugurated the Faculty of Islamic and Arabic Studies for Boys in Banī Sūīf Governorate, in the presence of Dr. Muḥammad Hānī, Governor of Banī Sūīf; Dr. Ramaḍān al-Ṣāwī, Vice President of the University for the Delta Region; Dr. Sāyid Bakrī, Vice...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
The Egyptian Social Democratic Party (ESDP) denounced a decision by a customary council in al-Minyā to expel a Christian family and force it to pay a fine of EGP 1 million (roughly $21,000) after acts of sectarian violence in the Upper Egyptian province last week.
Date of source: Saturday, September 20, 2025
Bishop of al-Minyā Anbā Makāryūs said he has the names and photos of persons involved in the forced conversion of Coptic girls to Islam.
Date of source: Friday, March 7, 2025
The Interior Ministry revealed the circumstances surrounding the "disappearance" of a young Coptic girl in Upper Egypt after rumors about her abduction.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
This paper examines the impact of various civil society organizations in Egypt on intercommunal and interreligious relations in the country. The analysis builds upon a brief overview of the status and role of civil society in Egypt, which considers the complex historical legacy of intercommunal and...
Date of source: Saturday, October 4, 2025
As the House of Representatives elections approach, a new crisis comes to the surface that threatens the participation of a large number of Coptic voters in Upper Egypt, as it coincides with the celebrations of St. George's Monastery in al-Rizīqāt, which are held annually from 10 to 17 November and...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
According to some New Testament accounts (cf. Matthew 2), when a group of wise men from the East declared Jesus to be the next Jewish king, King Herod of Judea decided to pursue him to prevent this. An angel warned Joseph to leave Bethlehem and flee to Egypt with the Virgin Mary and Jesus....
Date of source: Sunday, August 10, 2025
On August 7, the Coptic Orthodox Church began the Fast of the Virgin Mary, which lasts for 15 days to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary with millions of visitors from all over Egypt.
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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.