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Date of source: Thursday, January 6, 2011
The attack at the Church of the Two Saints, Saint Mark and Pope Peter in Alexandria was not only a shock for Egyptians, but for people all over the world. According to this media review piece found in Al-Ahram Weekly, the danger is not just for Egypt, but for all the Arab world.
The article claims...
Date of source: Thursday, January 6, 2011
According to this media review piece in Al-Ahram Weekly, most Egyptian newspapers agree that the aim of the recent church attack in Alexandria was to target national unity. They also disagree that efforts to confront terrorism should expand, with the cooperation of all Arab states.
Meanwhile,...
Date of source: Thursday, January 6, 2011
The article quotes philosopher Zakī Najīb Mahmūd, who used to say that you cannot judge something unless you are capable to grasp the meaning of the object to judge. The writer wishes he could do this with the recent church attack in Alexandria.
This cruel act has shaken Egyptians to their roots,...
Date of source: Thursday, January 6, 2011
The article comments that those responsible for the bombing of Alexandria's Church of the Two Saints, Saint Mark and Pope Peter cannot be even considered human.
Their aim was to destroy the values of tolerance and brotherhood, as well as the moments of peace marking the beginning of the new year....
Date of source: Thursday, January 6, 2011
The article reports that a recent church attack in Alexandria was not only shocking to Egyptians, but also terrifying to those who saw it as the beginning of the end of a Christian presence in the country, as well as in the Arab world.
Masaad provides a historical and regional context of the...
Date of source: Thursday, January 6, 2011
Traditional print and broadcast media were not alone in dealing with the New Year's attack on the Church of the Two Saints, Saint Mark and Pope Peter in Alexandria. New media also covered the issue, complete with all of its tools: news organization websites, Facebook, Twitter, text messages, and...
Date of source: Thursday, January 6, 2011
Expressing anger and solidarity after the attack at the Church of Two Saints Church, Saint Mark and Pope Peter in Alexandria, protests have been held in cities across the countriy, some of them witnessing clashes with security forces.
Many protest were peaceful, but angry demonstrations also took...
Date of source: Saturday, January 8, 2011
Rev. Rādī Atallah, the pastor of ‘Attārīn Evangelical Church in Alexandria, tells his personal story and explains how his church is moving forward with reconciliation efforts following last week's bombing of the Two Saints Church that left 23 dead and a community in mourning...
Date of source: Thursday, January 6, 2011
The article tells the story of a woman who was celebrating the New Year with her famiily, when her building, close to the Church of the Two Saints, Saint Mark and Pope Peter, began to shake.
The next thing she saw was the church in flames and the road covered with bodies. An hour after the blast,...
Date of source: Thursday, January 6, 2011
The president of the National Council for Human Rights thinks that a deficient educational system and a lack of respect for human rights contributed to the Alexandria church bombing on New Year's Day. Furthermore, he says that human rights are abused because the laws that should uphold equal...
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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.