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Date of source: Sunday, June 28, 2009
The article provides an overview of the quota assigned to women in Egypt’s People’s Assembly, and a brief history of women’s participation in the political scene in the country.
Date of source: Sunday, January 11, 2009
The minister of manpower and immigration announced last week that the private sector should grant its workers holiday and paid leave on Coptic Christmas.
Date of source: Monday, April 14, 2008
The Minister of Religious Endowments Dr. Hamdī Zaqzūq has advised dā‘iyahs to increase the public awareness of conspiracies that target the safety and stability of Egyptian society.
Date of source: Sunday, June 24, 2007
The author discusses the Minister of Labor ‘Ā’ishah ‘Abd al-Hādī’s response to the International Labour Organization’s report which claimed that Copts were discriminated against in Egypt. She claims that Copts are ten per cent of the Egyptian population, and control 30 per cent of the Egyptian...
Date of source: Saturday, November 3, 2001 to Friday, November 9, 2001
In its report for this
week, Rose al-Youssef reflected on the problems the Egyptian
communities in Germany and the USA had faced since
September 11. They also looked at the procedures the
Administration for the Affairs of Egyptians Abroad has taken
to deal with any attacks against immigrant...
Date of source: Friday, May 12, 2006
The
author writes about the current sectarian crisis between Muslims and Copts in Egyptian
society, listing a number of
factors that have caused these problems.
Date of source: Saturday, November 10, 2001 to Friday, November 16, 2001
The Head of the Department of Transport and Bridges Equipment in Cairo was arrested together with his wife for forming a group promoting ideas against Islam. He issued a fatwa to his followers that they were not obliged to pray in the direction of the Kiblah while performing prayers. He also denied...
Date of source: Saturday, January 11, 2003 to Friday, January 17, 2003
The rise of the problem of Africans and Asians who illegally live in Egypt pushed the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Labor Power and Immigration Affairs to hold a meeting to solve this problem. A survey of illegal residents in Egypt is now made as a...
Date of source: Monday, February 6, 2006
This feature discusses Egyptian youths’ inclination to make their dreams of emigration come true. Some young Egyptians, who suffer from unemployment or extremely low salaries, resort to immigration firms to help them get out of the country.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 7, 2005
The issues of emigration, growing rates of unemployment and young Egyptians’ frustration and incessant attempts to emigrate, are increasingly important. However, the author argues that over the past quarter of a century, the ruling regime has been weakening and belittling the official institutions...
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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.