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National unity and coexistence are terms often employed by public figures and politicians to remind Egyptians that Muslims and Christians are united under the banner of the Egyptian state. However, in spite of this sporadic outbreaks of tensions between Muslims and Christians still occur. This...
A passage in a legal textbook for Cairo university students that states that Muslims cannot leave money in their wills for the construction of churches has caused controversy in Egypt. The Coptic lawyer submitted a question to Dār al-iftā’ on the issue but even the fatwá that was issued in response...
On October 18, Egyptian newspapers were full of reports about rumors of the head of the Muslim Brotherhood’s resignation. However by the following day Mahdī ‘Ākif has renounced the allegations as baseless lies and stated that he would remain as the head of the group until the scheduled elections in...
There are a number of fascinating articles in this issue of AWR that reflect the diverse nature of the various currents in Egyptian society and the debates that have gripped the nation over the past week.
As we enter the last month of 2009 there are a number of stories in the press that seem to highlight tensions between the Middle East and the West. One such article that editorial focuses on is a story published in an American newspaper on the case of the Christian convert Māhir al-Jawharī.
The editorial covers a number of prominent articles that appear in this week’s issue. Firstly the issue of a report by Christian Solidarity International about Coptic women is discussed. The report has proved controversial and some Egyptian clergymen have responded negatively to the report....
The news of an alleged Evangelical plan to convert Egyptian Orthodox Copts to Protestantism has alarmed Coptic Church leaders. Bishop Bīshūy has announced that he has a CD with details of the plan but the Evangelical church has refuted the allegations and denied that such a plan exists.
As technology progresses and we move further into the digital age newspapers will have to strive to ensure that they are able to provide fresh news analysis to its readers. This editorial looks at how the media is increasingly reporting on sectarian tensions and the role that it could take by...
The niqāb is coming under debate yet again in both the West and in Egypt. France is considering a law to ban the niqāb, while in the Netherlands the mayor of Amsterdam is planning to cut benefits for women who refuse to remove the niqāb for jobs.
The editorial highlights articles in this issue that tackle Muslim-Christian disputes in Egypt and the reconciliation sessions that follow them.

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