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Interview with Dr. Aly El-Samman 

by Abd Elhady Abbas for Al Akhbar11/10/2013 “I support the presidential candidacy of Gen. Sisi because it is a popular demand. To those who reject the army I say, please read our history carefully!” Dr. Ali El-Samman Q. To what extent is security and stability necessary for economic growth in this coming period? A. This is...

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Interview with Dr Ali El-Samman 

by Rania Badawi for Al Masry Al Youm26/1/2014 Aly El-Samman: Qatar funds the bombings in Egypt with U.S. support Dr. Ali El=Samman, President of the International Union for Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue and Peace Education (ADIC), said that Qatar is the main financier and supporter of terrorism in Egypt, adding that the recent wave of...

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Aly El Samman: The Pleasure of Dialogue 

Profile by Anne-Bénédicte Hoffner for La Croix30/4/2014  At 85 years old, this pioneer of inter-religious dialogue in Egypt, architect of the permanent committee for dialogue between Al-Azhar and the Vatican, maintains his convictions intact. In the oriental living room of his Parisian apartment, located in the 16th arrondissement at the heart of the aptly named...

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The bickering among the political parties is unhealthy and unfortunate!

Interview with Dr Aly El SammanBy Mona El Haddad for Al Akhbar31/8/2015 The following was taken from an interview with Dr. Ali El Samman, President of the International Union for Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue (ADIC) Q. Why hasn’t the spirit of can-do spread to other social endeavors, after opening the New Suez Canal? A. Definitely...

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After the Death of Dr. Adel Amer

19/4/1990, Sabah El Kheir Dr. Adel Amer, the illustrious Egyptian, disappeared amid general indifference and without any notice in the media. But if Dr. Adel Amer had been a barely known football player, or an obscure artist, the news of his death would have been widely publicized in all the newspapers. Four medals awarded to...

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Coptic Pope and Grand Imam of Al Azhar Issue Joint Statement against Sectarian Strife in Egypt 

6-10-2010 In response to recent Muslim-Christian tensions in Egypt, the Orthodox Coptic general bishop and secretary of Pope Shenouda III, Anba Ermia; and the president of ADIC, Dr. Aly El-Samman, coordinated with Orthodox Coptic Pope Shenouda III and Grand Imam Al-Azhar Ahmed Al Tayeb, to articulate the thoughts of these men, both of whom are...

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Bringing Secularism and religious Beliefs in contemporary societies

14/12/2012 The International Union for Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue and Peace Education (ADIC) organized under the chairmanship of Dr. Aly El Samman and the Swedish Institute in Alexandria, a roundtable on the theme “Bringing Secularism and religious beliefs in contemporary societies”, with the participation of thirty students of the universities of Cairo, Alexandria and Tanta....

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Interview with Dr. Aly El-Samman 

by Abd Elhady Abbas for Al Akhbar11/10/2013 “I support the presidential candidacy of Gen. Sisi because it is a popular demand. To those who reject the army I say, please read our history carefully!” Dr. Ali El-Samman Q. To what extent is security and stability necessary for economic growth in this coming period? A. This is...

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A tribute to the writers of the constitution: “You led the way with remarkable honesty”

11/12/2013 When performing a public task of national dimensions, there is no way to satisfy all parties or handle it perfectly. Nevertheless, Mr. Amr Moussa, chairman of Egypt’s 50-member panel tasked with amending the Islamist-drafted constitution, stayed impartial throughout his moderation of the sessions, and was able to walk the thin line between diplomacy and...