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Date of source: Monday, February 13, 2023
The 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Papal Office for Projects was celebrated on 3rd February, and attended by various Egyptian ministers, ambassadors, public figures, bishops and priests. Pope Tawādrūs II, of the Coptic Orthodox Church, praised the Office’s contribution to community...
Date of source: Sunday, December 18, 2022
Egypt is considered one of the foremost countries in the world when it comes to welcoming migrants of different nationalities, with over 9 million migrants, from over 133 different countries, living in Egypt in 2022. The International Organisation for Migration confirmed that Egypt endeavors to...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 30, 2022
The Islamic Research Academy in al-Azhar al-Sharif announced the launch of the “Arab Strategies to Reduce the Risks of Climate Change” conference, which will be held by the Egy-Arab Foundation for Investment, Innovation and Industrial Development in Sharm al-Shaykh in October 2022. The conference...
Date of source: Thursday, March 10, 2022
Egypt Minister of Social Solidarity, Dr. Nīvīn al-Qabbāj puts an end to the crisis of Coptic martyr Lūqā Najātī, who was murdered in Libya, whose family were not receiving their pension rights, because his name was not included in the Decree regarding the Fund for the Care of Martyrs of War and...
Date of source: Monday, October 11, 2021
“The idea offostering a child with respect to the principles of Christianity is beyond a shadow of a doubt”. “There are no religious texts that prohibit or forbid fostering children. Besides, Christianity does not prohibit adoption.” In spite of this, “there are still no Christian foster parents...
Seven Years of Benefits to People with Disabilities … Countless Achievements under President al-Sīsī
Date of source: Sunday, December 5, 2021
On every occasion or ceremony, President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī mentions the rights of people with disabilities, stressing that they are a key partner in the homeland and in the development carried out by the state at all levels.
Since he took office in 2014, President al-Sīsī has been the first...
Date of source: Sunday, November 28, 2021
His Holiness Pope Tawāḍrūs II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, honoured Nīvīn Al- Qabbāj, Minister of Social Solidarity, by gifting her the shield of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Centre; in appreciation of her efforts to support the rights of persons with disabilities. This...
Date of source: Thursday, September 17, 2020
Four months since Tik Tok star Mina ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz was arrested, she has returned to ordinary life after undergoing psychological rehabilitation as ordered by the Public Prosecution.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 10, 2020
The National Council for Women (NCW) praised the opening of the first shelter for victims of human trafficking in Egypt. Dr. Māyā Mursī, head of the NCW, stressed that Egypt has made strenuous efforts to combat this crime.
Date of source: Friday, March 13, 2020
Eight people were killed and another 30 are recorded missing after floods swept over al-Zarāyib area of 15th May City on March 12. Shiḥātah Maqdis, a leader of the “zabaleen” [al-Zabbālīn], a community of garbage collectors, said that search and rescue operations are still ongoing to find the...
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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.