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Date of source: Sunday, May 7, 2006
David Ignatius explores Iran’s seeming diplo-phobia, which makes it extremely reluctant to negotiate with the West over the issue of nuclear enrichment, and which made it drag its heels over a treaty with Iraq to end the Iran-Iraq war. He argues that for theocratic regimes or groups that claim a...
Date of source: Friday, May 5, 2006
The Muslim Brotherhood’s demonstrations in support of the independence of the Egyptian judiciary have posed many questions over the group’s respect for the current “positive laws,” Mustafa Bayyoumī writes.
Date of source: Sunday, April 30, 2006
Ma’moun
Fandī criticizes Egyptian media’s silence toward the insult the
Muslim Brotherhood’s guide
directed to Egypt. He believes that one explanation for this silence is the heavy
presence of Islamists inside
media outlets.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 30, 2001
The head of the Lebanese government asked the new Papal Ambassador in
Lebanon to send his condolences to Pope John Paul II, for the attack on Christians in Pakistan. He stated that
those who stand behind such operations have the intention of dragging the world into a struggle between its...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 17, 2001
No person has ever wronged his religion as Usama Bin Laden did in his speech aired by Al-Jezira TV. He spoke about jihad in Islam as if it was terrorism that attacks randomly and kills innocent people, simply because they belong to America, which supports Israel. At the same time, when the USA...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 3, 2001
The author expressed the opinion that terrorism was an aggressive act that contradicts the values of humanity. Therefore international society should consolidate to stop such aggression and to punish those who commit it. He observed that it was also a crime to accuse a nation, a group or a...
Date of source: Saturday, March 11, 2006
Fathī Mahmoud discusses the sectarian fitna in Iraq, stating that in an attempt to ensure such violence does not spread to Lebanon’s Sunni and Shi’ite communities, the Islamic authorities there have called for unity.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Last Christmas Eve, Bashir Toma Elias was shot dead in the center of Basra´s market while he was on his way back home to celebrate Christmas with his five children. Elias´ murder revived Christians´ fear of the growth of religious fanaticism in Southern Iraq, which is inhabited by a...
Date of source: Monday, December 15, 2003
The article gives an overview of TV series Al-Shatat [Diaspora], aired by Al-Manaar TV channel of Hizbullah during the latest Ramadan, and was highly criticized by Washington on the pretext that it is anti-Semitic. The author praised Al-Manaar for not paying attention to the American criticism,...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 4, 2003
Under the pretext that it is anti-semitic, Washington criticized the TV serial “Al-Shataat” [Diaspora] aired by Al-Manar TV, [which is] affiliated with Hizbullah, during Ramadan. Spokesman for the US Department of State mentioned that his country strongly objects to any expression of anti-Semitism...
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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.