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26 Jun 2026
This paper will present a brief history of modern Egyptian-American relations to explain how the complicated relationship arrived at its present condition. Survey data will follow, detailing recent changes and attitudes towards the United States. The study’s results will be presented in the next...
21 Jun 2026
Misyār marriage, often translated as “passing marriage,” derives from the Arabic root sayr (to pass or move through), a term that reflects the non-cohabiting and frequently intermittent nature of such unions. Emerging in Saudi Arabia in the late twentieth century, misyār is generally understood as...
14 Jun 2026
Counselor Dr. George Sāmī Nicola, Vice President of the Administrative Prosecution Authority, said that the Personal Status Regulations for Orthodox Copts issued in 1938 and its amendments in 2008 have become the only applicable regulations for Orthodox Copts’ personal status disputes, provided...
14 Jun 2026
A Coptic researcher reviewed the historical roots of personal status legislation for non-Muslims, stressing that it dates back to the year 1453 AD, when Ottoman Sultan Muḥammad the Conqueror conquered Constantinople and declared the guarantee of freedom of the Christian religion, granting the...
14 Jun 2026
A veteran Coptic researcher, Dr. Tharwat Ṣamū’īl, noted that the Christian marriage is not just a social system to regulate life but rather a profound divine call, adding that the need arises to rediscover the meaning of genuine Christian marriage in a world rife with changes and social...
13 Jun 2026
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf held its weekly forum as part of its programs for women under the title "Preserving Honor in Islam," with the participation of Dr. Heba ʿAwf, Head of the Department of Qurʾānic Interpretation and Sciences at al-Azhar University; Dr. Azza ʿAbd al-Raḥmān, Assistant Professor...
13 Jun 2026
His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine and Jordan, concluded his official visit to Athens with a renewed call to protect Christians in the Holy Land and the Middle East, and to preserve the Christian and Islamic Holy sites within the framework of the...
13 Jun 2026
The Mayor of Athens, Mr. Harris Doukas, awarded Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine and Jordan, the Order of the City Medal of Athens, in recognition of his global spiritual and humanitarian role, his efforts to promote peace, his unwavering commitment to the values of justice...
13 Jun 2026
Egyptian intellectual and diplomat Muṣṭafā al-Fiqī affirmed that al-Azhar represents one of Egypt’s most important sources of soft power at both the regional and international levels, stressing that its influence extends beyond national borders, as it plays a significant role in the Islamic world...
13 Jun 2026
Dr. ʿAtif Najīb, former Director General of the Coptic Museum and a professor in the Department of Archaeology at the Institute of Coptic Studies, revealed the source of the historical information outlining the Holy Family’s route in Egypt.In an exclusive statement to al-Dustūr, the source...
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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.