Arab West Report 2010, Weeks 01-52: Arab West Report Initiatives Towards Societal Reconciliation and Peace Building

This dataset contains the Arab-West Report special reports that were published in 2010. This dataset mainly contains the writings of Cornelis Hulsman, Drs., and Jayson Casper among other authors on topics related to Muslim-Christian relations, sectarian tensions, incidents between Muslims and Christians in Egypt, and papers submitted by the staff and interns at the Center for Arab West Understanding (CAWU) on societal reconciliation sessions that follow sectarian strife. This dataset also features reports on the peace building initiative launched by CAWU. Several reports also discuss the Christian faith in Egypt, Coptic monastic life, Coptic political participation and Coptic engagement in national elections. The reports in this dataset also include interviews by Arab West Report staff and interns with prominent social figures and scholars.

Additionally, this dataset contains reporting on workshops and forums hosted or attended by CIDT/CAWU at the time. Furthermore, this dataset contains commentary on published material from other sources (media critique).

Several reports discuss the religious tensions that surround the building of churches and mosques. 2010 also witnessed a controversial Supreme Court ruling that requested the Coptic Church to abide by a verdict that grants Christians the right to remarriage; a measure which was strongly opposed by the then-Pope Shenouda. Some adherents took to the street to express their frustration.