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Date of source: Friday, February 20, 2026
A reception was held earlier this week in Brussels in honor of the 83 members of the religious mission sent to Belgium by the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs and the Ḥassan II Foundation for Moroccans Residing Abroad. This mission aims to support and guide members of the Moroccan...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, the Grand Mosque of Paris published a 900-page guide aimed at helping French Muslims "reconcile their faith with the principles of republican secularism." The guide, called "Muslims in the West: Unchanging Cultural Practices, Adapted Presence," addresses a wide range...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Pope Leo XIV is preparing to visit Algeria. The visit was announced at the beginning of February and "will contribute to the strengthening of friendly ties and mutual respect between Algeria and the Vatican," according to the new Holy See Ambassador to Algeria, Javier Herrera Corona, who handed...
Date of source: Monday, February 16, 2026
The French Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nuñez, has started an official two-day visit to Algeria. In a context of sensitive diplomatic times, he will meet with his Algerian counterpart, Saïd Sayoud (Saʿīd Saʿyūd), to discuss several sensitive and priority issues. The meeting was initiated by...
Date of source: Monday, February 2, 2026
On Monday, the Moroccan Minister of Justice ‘Abd al-Laṭīf Wahbī and his French counterpart, Gérald Darmanin, signed an action plan for technical cooperation in the justice sector for the 2026-2028 period. This plan is part of strengthening the friendship and strategic partnership between the...
Date of source: Thursday, August 14, 2025
The case has been closely followed by Moroccan media. Betty Lachgar is a well-known activist in the Kingdom. For over sixteen years, she has been advocating for individual freedoms, defending a "radical," anti-religious, and controversial form of feminism. She is also the coordinator of the...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
This interview was conducted by Luka Renić, editor for Dialogue Across Borders, with Dr. Aḥmad Usāma Abū Dūmā (born 16.12.1972, registered 30.01.1973). It provides an in-depth account of the work and perspectives of Dr. Aḥmad Usāma Abū Dūmā, an important figure in interfaith dialogue in Egypt and...
Date of source: Saturday, September 13, 2025
The leadership of the Coptic Orthodox Church asserts greater accuracy in determining the number of Copts in Egypt than the official state authority, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), or national demographic surveys. Their claim rests on the argument that local...
Date of source: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Sheikh Khālid b. Tūnis (Khaled Bentounès) is a respected figure in contemporary Sufism and a fervent advocate of peace. Born in Mustaghānim, Algeria, he is the spiritual guide of the ʿAlawiyya Sufi brotherhood, founded by his ancestor Sheikh Aḥmad al-ʿAlāwī. This movement is renowned for its...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Following the murder of a young Muslim in a mosque in the Gard region of southern France, the French Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, has been accused of stirring up hatred against Muslims, particularly by the left, which has protested against the minister's "double standards." 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.