Egypt
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Swedish filmmaker's "Boy from Heaven" premier at Cannes Film Festival raises religious questions in Egypt
In the movie, the young protagonist Adam, who is the son of a small-town Egyptian fisherman, is offered the privilege of studying at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, which is the epicentre of power of Sunni Islam.
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WCC's message to the Middle East Council of Churches
World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca in a video message consider the Christian presence in Middle East the foundation of the Christian presence worldwide, and told the Middle East Council of Churches that people look up to you as a source of wisdom, of hope and of strength.
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Egypt: Investigate police officers, not detainees, for leaked torture videos
It is both shameful and surreal that the Egyptian authorities’ response to this video was to punish the victims and some of their friends instead of immediately investigating those caught on video in a stark illustration of Egypt’s epidemic of torture and other ill-treatment.
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Normalizing relations with Israel still lacks popular support in Egypt
According to the 2019-2020 survey conducted by the Qatar-based Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, 13% of Egyptians supported diplomatic recognition of Israel while 85% opposed it.
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Egyptian Senate Mulling Introduction of New Interpretation of Quran
The religious committee of Egypt’s Senate has started discussing a proposal on writing a new interpretation of the Quran.
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Winners of Egypt's 28th Int'l Quran Contest Announced
Egypt's Awqaf Ministry announced the winners of the 28th edition of the international Quran competition.
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OIC can benefit from Egypt’s prestigious Islamic institutions
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said that the work of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) can benefit from Egypt’s prestigious Islamic institutions.
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Prominent Ramadan traditions in Egypt
It is believed that this tradition dates back to the Ottoman era when people didn’t have alarm clocks to wake them for Sohour, drummers would walk through the streets beating their drums. They would also sing a rhyming couplet -- a reflection of the popular culture.
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Netanyahu to Visit Egypt on Invitation from Sisi: Report
Netanyahu is likely to visit Egypt in the near future on an invitation from .President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
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Al-Azhar condemns Macron’s remarks on Islam
The Islamic Research Academy at Al-Azhar, Egypt’s top religious authority, condemned French President Emmanuel Macron’s announced plan for fighting “Islamic separatism,” which Al-Azhar described as an “explicit call for racism and hate.”
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Egypt mosques reopen for Friday prayers
Worshippers attended the prayers inside mosques while observing the strict health measures imposed by the health authorities.