Egypt (12)

Nazir Ayyad Elected as New Mufti of Egypt

As per a Presidential decree on Sunday, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi appointed the Secretary general of the Islamic Research Academy Nazir Mohamed Ayyad as Egypt’s Grand Mufti for four years…
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…
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,…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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