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Date of source: Thursday, September 9, 1999
The bookshop of Mohamed Ali Sobeih in Al-Azhar Street was up once again for auction last week. The bookshop, which also includes a printing press, was built in 1900 and is renowned for its collection of 5,000 masterpieces of Arab and Islamic culture.
Date of source: Saturday, September 4, 1999
There is a great difference between Judaism and Zionism. Egypt has never hated the Jews.
But Egyptians hate Zionists who are calling for a greater Israel from The Nile up till the Euphrates. Zionism has become a kind of religion for Zionists.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 8, 1999
Eighty-five per cent of road accidents are a result of human error, 5% are caused by deficient roads and 10% are due to faulty vehicles. However, many put most of the blame on the government. Mild penalties were singled out as a major factor behind the phenomenon.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 8, 1999
While the buck is passed around and new legislation discussed, two fatal car crashes this week killed 19 people.
Date of source: Thursday, September 2, 1999 to Wednesday, September 8, 1999
Intention of Pope John Paul II to visit Iraq, among other countries in the Middle East, for millennium celebrations, has been known for over a year. But this week the United States made its disapproval of the impending trip public as it has become clear that the Vatican organizers are going ahead...
Date of source: Thursday, September 2, 1999
Hamas received a serious and surprising blow in Jordan when plainclothes intelligence officers stormed and closed down the offices of four Amman-based Hamas representatives on Monday [August 30, 1999]. They arrested 15 activists. In addition, a summons warrant was issued for the four top-ranking...
Date of source: Thursday, September 2, 1999 to Wednesday, September 8, 1999
With Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh about to launch his re-election campaign, a series of explosions rocked the impoverished country on Friday and Saturday [August 27 and 28, 1999]. This was a clear reminder to Saleh that his coming term - as his victory is nearly certain - will not be an...
Date of source: Thursday, August 26, 1999 to Wednesday, September 1, 1999
President Hosni Mubarak met on Sunday with US Senator Arlen Specter, who is currently on a regional tour which includes Palestinian self-rule areas and Israel. Senator Specter sponsored with Representative Frank Wolf the Freedom from Religious Persecution Act.
Date of source: Thursday, August 19, 1999 to Wednesday, August 25, 1999
More than 70 Islamists, once affiliated with the militant Jihad group have announced plans to establish a political party under the name Hezb Al-Shari’a or Islamic Law Party. The Islamists have adopted an agenda that calls for Islamicizing society and opposes the normalization of relations with...
Date of source: Thursday, August 19, 1999 to Wednesday, August 25, 1999
Last week, a group of Egyptian politicians representing various shades of the nationalist, Nasserist and Islamist rainbow announced that procedures were under way to establish a new political party. They called their brainchild the "National Salvation Party - Under Establishment" and adopted an...
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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.