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Date of source: Monday, November 14, 2011
Who are the Muslim Brotherhood, and what do they represent? Having thousands of members means that many people are able to speak as representatives, whether they are qualified or designated to do so or not. Yet if one relies only on an official spokesman, it is difficult to know if the comments are...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Mahmūd 'Izat, deputy of the general murshid or guide of the Muslim Brotherhood group (MB), welcomed the idea of opening offices for the Islamic movement 'Hamās' in Cairo, which was ruled out by political experts.
Date of source: Thursday, April 21, 2011
The only way to resolve problems with Islamists is through dialogue, by opening channels of communication and engaging in a frank interchange of views. Debating the issues is the only way to transform a religious party, in the long term, into a civil political party that subscribes to the main...
Date of source: Monday, April 11, 2011
On Monday April 11, after a meeting with former Palestinian Foreign Minister and Hamas member Mahmūd al-Zahār, Grand Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayīb announced that he and the Azhar are willing to participate in reconciliatory efforts aimed at uniting Palestinian groups, most notably Hamas and Fataḥ.
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Date of source: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Influenced by the revolutionary climate prevailing in the Arab world, the young Palestinians organized huge demonstrations in several Palestinian cities, calling for an end to the rift between Hamās and Fatah.
They swiftly responded to this call, announcing that they are ready to meet and discuss...
Date of source: Monday, March 7, 2011
My fifteen years living in Egypt has given me a lot of connections, including Egyptian diplomats, who are now providing me with stories about current developments in Egypt. It is very common among diplomats that they are ready to give visitors an off the record insight in what is happening in their...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Date of source: Sunday, December 26, 2010
Columnist Barry Rubin provides his own analysis of the recent poll by the Pew Foundation regarding Middle Eastern attitudes toward Islamist groups.
The poll claims that 30% of Egyptians support Hizb Allāh, 49% are favorable toward Hamas, and 20% think positively of al-Qā‘idah.
According to Rubin,...
Date of source: Thursday, June 10, 2010
Heated international political controversies and events continue to associate Islam with violence and intolerance.
Date of source: Friday, May 14, 2010
This article reflects on the Muslim reactions to Netanyahu’s claim that Jerusalem, or Zion, is mentioned in the Bible as the homeland of the Jews 850 times.
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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.