Religious News Service from the Arab World
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The Religious News Service from the Arab World (RNSAW) is the predecessor of the Arab-West Report
and provided a weekly electronic digest of Arab Egyptian media, beginning in 1997.
RNSAW was founded by a group of top Christian
and Muslim
scholars in Egypt
“to help cut through Western fear of Islam and promote dialogue.” Founders included Dr. Abd el-Mo'ti Bayoumi, dean of the faculty of theology
at the Azhar University, Coptic Orthodox Bishop Thomas, Prof. Dr. Christiaan van Nispen of the Catholic Seminary in Cairo
, Egypt and others.
Editor-in-chief Cornelis Hulsman
explained at a lecture for the International Press Institute
in Vienna
, Austria
, in 2000 about poor reporting and the need to build bridges between cultures, countering stereotype
s about peoples from different cultures and working toward a better mutual understanding.
The electronic magazine worked with a fixed set of selection criteria for subjects taken from a fixed set of media, thereby providing a systematic non-partisan overview of changes in media reporting over the years. Articles selected concerned the role of Islam and Christianity in Egyptian society, Arab-West relations and continuing dialogue between the Arab world
and the West.
RNSAW helped in the compilation of a unique electronic archive that is of relevance to all who want to work towards better inter-cultural understanding. The magazine is frequently referenced by academics and students].
Arab-West Report
Arab-West Report is an independent electronic magazine founded by Drs. Cornelis Hulsman and Eng. Sawsan Gabra Ayoub Khalil in 1997, originally titled the Religious News Service from the Arab World...
and provided a weekly electronic digest of Arab Egyptian media, beginning in 1997.
RNSAW was founded by a group of top Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
and Muslim
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
scholars in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
“to help cut through Western fear of Islam and promote dialogue.” Founders included Dr. Abd el-Mo'ti Bayoumi, dean of the faculty of theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
at the Azhar University, Coptic Orthodox Bishop Thomas, Prof. Dr. Christiaan van Nispen of the Catholic Seminary in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, Egypt and others.
Editor-in-chief Cornelis Hulsman
Cornelis Hulsman
Cornelis Hulsman is a Dutch sociologist who has been living in Egypt since 1994. He is currently the editor in chief of the Arab-West Report. AWR includes a weekly digest of various Egyptian press outlets...
explained at a lecture for the International Press Institute
International Press Institute
International Press Institute is a global organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of press freedom and the improvement of journalism practices. Founded in October 1950, the IPI has members in over 120 countries....
in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, in 2000 about poor reporting and the need to build bridges between cultures, countering stereotype
Stereotype
A stereotype is a popular belief about specific social groups or types of individuals. The concepts of "stereotype" and "prejudice" are often confused with many other different meanings...
s about peoples from different cultures and working toward a better mutual understanding.
The electronic magazine worked with a fixed set of selection criteria for subjects taken from a fixed set of media, thereby providing a systematic non-partisan overview of changes in media reporting over the years. Articles selected concerned the role of Islam and Christianity in Egyptian society, Arab-West relations and continuing dialogue between the Arab world
Arab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
and the West.
RNSAW helped in the compilation of a unique electronic archive that is of relevance to all who want to work towards better inter-cultural understanding. The magazine is frequently referenced by academics and students].