Ultra-athletes endure sand, heat to run across Sahara Desert
Associated PressWESTERN DESERT: In 111 days, three ultra-endurance athletes - an American,…
Sunni leader to visit Vatican
VATICAN CITY: Sheikh Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi, the foremost authority in Sunni Islam,…
Muslim clerics launch petition to UN chief on Jerusalem mosque
DOHA: Muslim clerics launched a campaign Tuesday to stop controversial Israeli excavation…
Egypt writer defiant and cynical despite tough struggle
ReutersCAIRO: Egyptian writer and journalist Ibrahim Issa likens his role in his…
Rare wooden statue of ancient scribe found in Egypt
CAIRO: Archaeologists have found a rare double wooden statue of an ancient…
Mufti's 'hymen fatwa' causes shock waves among scholars
CAIRO: Reconstructive hymen surgery for women who lost their virginity before marriage…
Muslim women keep faith with special swimsuits
Associated Press LOS ANGELES: Amana Siddiqi loved swimming as a child but…
"Miracle" tree, a sign from God?
CAIRO: Over a hundred people clustered around a tree at Hikestep on…
Global poll finds most reject idea that Islam and West face 'clash of civilizations'
Associated Press LONDON: A majority of people surveyed in 27 countries do…
Egypt students protest Jerusalem holy site dig
CAIRO: Around 400 students demonstrated Monday against Israeli renovations near Jerusalem s…