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Sexual harassment concerns emerge ahead of Eid, police claims ready to face it

 Accurate arrests, based on information, will achieve positive results in preventing…

Amira El-Fekki

Airport officials ban Islamic preacher from leaving country

Earlier Wednesday, the Ministry of Religious Endowments accused Mohamed Jebril of politicising…

Adham Youssef

Court releases policeman who shot lawyer

Policeman had intended to shoot with incitement from prosecution official, says lawyer

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Iran deal seen as a threat to Middle Eastern countries: Researchers

JCPOA’s “historic” deal was signed in Vienna to curb nuclear enrichment in…

Menan Khater

Top Islamic preacher banned from preaching

Religious Endowments Ministry accused Mohamed Jebril of politicising prayers.

Adham Youssef

Press Syndicate opposes amendments to controversial article, demands cancellation

Syndicate suggested changes to other controversial parts of new anti-terrorism law

Amira El-Fekki

Cairo court postpones Al-Tebeen police station trial until August

Trial’s postponement was decided as part of investigation into dispersal of August…

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Democratic Coalition rejects presidential decree on regulatory bodies 

Decree allows for the president to sack independent bodies’ leaders

Menan Khater

3 Copts face charges for giving Muslims dates to break fast

“There is no such crime as preaching in Egyptian law,” says defence…

Amira El-Fekki

Al-Sisi calls on preachers to correct ‘flawed image’ of Islam

Since inauguration in 2014, president has instigated initiative with religious institutions to…

Adham Youssef