Saudi Arabia cuts Egyptian visas to Mecca
The Saudi government cited ongoing infrastructural projects in the holy city of Mecca as the primary cause for the cut.
Read More →Op-ed review: 30 June and the Muslim Brotherhood
With the demonstrations of 30 June approaching, columnists ponder the fate of Egypt, and the Muslim Brotherhood. Suleiman Shafiq 30 June, zero hour for Egypt’s division by the Muslim Brotherhood Al-Watan Newspaper Columnist Suleiman read the rest…
Read More →Beit El-Sennari celebrates Arabic manuscripts
Arabic Manuscript Day seeks to connect the medieval to the modern, with workshops and exhibitions for the public
Read More →Al-Azhar to send convoys to combat extremism
Grand Iman Ahmad Al-Tayeb announces convoys to be sent throughout Egypt to spread moderate thinking
Read More →Coptic teacher remains in prison
Amnesty International calls for teacher’s release as court renews her detention
Read More →Pope visits Roman counterpart
Coptic Pope holds first Rome meeting in 40 years with Catholic counterpart
Read More →Al-Wafd Party calls for national unity
Al-Wafd Party organises a ‘National Unity’ conference as a step towards ending sectarian strife in Egypt.
Read More →Raising tyrants in the name of Islam
“In China, they have blocked YouTube, Facebook and Twitter and no one is upset; life is good and everyone is happy. And they say we do not have freedom of speech in Egypt.” These were read the rest…
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Satirist Bassem Youssef is slapped with new allegations of insulting Islam and Pakistan, as well as spreading atheism
Youssef confirmed the existence of the case via his official Twitter account.
Read More →The spiritual journey to Mecca
Every year millions of Muslims go on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia to visit the cities of Mecca and Medina. The visit to the holy places that lay at the centre of the Muslim faith is a highlight in their spiritual life.
Read More →Profile: On the life and death of Mohamed Yousry Salama
Known for his sudden change of party affiliation from the far right to a liberal party
Read More →Brotherhood’s attack on women bodes ill
By Hussein Ibish No more illusions. No further evasions. Tolerate not a single additional apologetic explanation. Admit no further concessions to a false moral and cultural relativism. The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood has now fully exposed read the rest…
Read More →The city of the dead
The city of the dead was historically known as the city of domes due to the high number of domes and mosques
Read More →Review: Op-Eds voice anger against Muslim Brotherhood
After the attacks by Muslim Brotherhood members on reporters and media professionals in front of the group’s headquarters in Moqattam, several columnists have expressed their frustration with the group’s intolerance of others’ views and perspectives. read the rest…
Read More →Islam’s enemy!
It goes without saying that the Egyptian crisis is now beyond repair. None of the parties involved, including the military, have the power to resolve the conflict that the country seems destined to engage in. read the rest…
Read More →Egypt and Turkey are the key countries to ease tensions in Syria
By Aylin Kocaman In watching the disorder on Syria that has lasted for two years and cost 70,000 lives, people have always asked, “What is Assad doing?” They believed the problem could be resolved with read the rest…
Read More →Iran offers Morsi guidance on building an Islamic state
A letter sent by advisors to Iran’s Grand Ayatollah has offered to share scholarly advice with Egypt
Read More →Egypt and Iran—odd bedfellows?
By Nervana Mahmoud The extraordinary and well-organised funeral procession of the deposed Iranian Shah in 1980 marked the first state funeral to be held in Old Cairo in modern Egypt’s history. The Egyptian president Anwar read the rest…
Read More →Islamic Summit launches in Cairo
Syrian and Palestinian issues dominate the conference’s agenda
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