religious freedom
Religious freedom in Egypt ‘quite tenuous,’ says Clinton
Egypt
July 31, 2012
Religious freedom in Egypt ‘quite tenuous,’ says Clinton
WASHINGTON — Religious freedom in Egypt appears to be "quite tenuous" and its government has failed to aggressively prosecute perpetrators of…
US hits out at Europe, Egypt over religious freedoms
Egypt
July 30, 2012
US hits out at Europe, Egypt over religious freedoms
WASHINGTON — The United States on Monday accused Egypt, China and European nations of harming religious freedom, citing a rising…
Locals in Cairo neighborhood accuse four people of proselytizing Shia
Egypt
July 28, 2012
Locals in Cairo neighborhood accuse four people of proselytizing Shia
Bulaq al-Dakrour prosecution has started investigating about 40 claims filed against four people for proselytizing the Shia faith in Nahya,…
Constituent Assembly discusses freedom of religion, future of the presidency
Egypt
July 4, 2012
Constituent Assembly discusses freedom of religion, future of the presidency
Freedom of religion, the fate of the Information Ministry and the possibility of re-staging presidential elections after the constitution…
Church leaders refuse to have Sharia, not principles, as legislative source
Egypt
June 30, 2012
Church leaders refuse to have Sharia, not principles, as legislative source
Egyptian church leaders have said they will reject a proposed amendment to the constituation article, inherited from the 1971 Egyptian…
European bishops slam Saudi fatwa banning churches in Gulf
World
March 24, 2012
European bishops slam Saudi fatwa banning churches in Gulf
Christian bishops in Germany, Austria and Russia have sharply criticised Saudi Arabia's top religious official after reports that he issued…
US report chastises Egypt for religious freedom violations
Egypt
March 21, 2012
US report chastises Egypt for religious freedom violations
An advisory group to the US State Department called on Tuesday for Egypt to be put on a blacklist over…
Kuwaiti MP’s call for demolishing churches ignites controversy
World
February 18, 2012
Kuwaiti MP’s call for demolishing churches ignites controversy
A Kuwaiti MP's proposal to demolish all churches in the country and only allow mosques to be built has sparked…
Two Shia activists detained at Cairo International Airport
Egypt
February 4, 2012
Two Shia activists detained at Cairo International Airport
Authorities at the Cairo International Airport detained two Shia activists upon their arrival from Tehran on Saturday, the website of…
EU ambassador: Brotherhood and Salafis against restricting freedom of belief
Egypt
January 28, 2012
EU ambassador: Brotherhood and Salafis against restricting freedom of belief
The EU has received reassurances from the Muslim Brotherhood that there will be no restrictions on freedom of religion in…