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Ministry denies “burning” directives for Brotherhood literature
Egypt

Ministry denies “burning” directives for Brotherhood literature

The Ministry of Endowments denied on its website on Monday the news reports about the instructions it had sent to…
Special Report: Egypt deploys scholars to teach moderate Islam, but skepticism abounds
Egypt

Special Report: Egypt deploys scholars to teach moderate Islam, but skepticism abounds

In his battle against militant Islam, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is relying not just on bomber planes and soldiers…
Egypt’s president: Lack of ‘justice’ fueling extremism
Egypt

Egypt’s president: Lack of ‘justice’ fueling extremism

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi, who has led a massive ongoing crackdown on Islamists, said on Friday that the fight against…
Education Ministry burns ‘extremist’ books at school
Egypt

Education Ministry burns ‘extremist’ books at school

In a scene reminiscent of the burning of literature by renowned German intellectuals in Berlin square during the Nazi era…
Al-Azhar’s Sheikh: Jihad not limited to battlefield
Egypt

Al-Azhar’s Sheikh: Jihad not limited to battlefield

The Islamic concept of “Jihad” has been misused for the alleged goal of establishing an “Islamic caliphate”, while the concept…
Al-Azhar completes review of religious textbooks
Egypt

Al-Azhar completes review of religious textbooks

Al-Azhar and the Ministry of Endowments have completed their review of religious textbooks for elementary and secondary schools, aimed at…
Former jihadist: Islamic State ‘as good as donkeys’ in reading Quran
Egypt

Former jihadist: Islamic State ‘as good as donkeys’ in reading Quran

A former Jihadist has slammed the Islamic State’s excommunication mentality, saying that its members are “as good as donkeys” at…
Poll: a more hardline Israeli government could compromise ties with Egypt
Egypt

Poll: a more hardline Israeli government could compromise ties with Egypt

52 percent of Egyptians believe that a more religiously hardline government in Israel could threaten the chances of normalizing ties…
US political sphere debates over linking Islam to extremism
Egypt

US political sphere debates over linking Islam to extremism

Political controversy in the US erupted over the statements of the US President Barack Obama who avoided linking Islam to…
Analysis: Egypt embarks on ambitious anti-terror campaign
Egypt

Analysis: Egypt embarks on ambitious anti-terror campaign

 Egypt is making an ambitious bid to place itself at the center of the fight against extremism across the Middle…
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