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ElBaradei: New constitution should precede elections
Egypt

ElBaradei: New constitution should precede elections

Egypt should determine a new system of government by forming its new constitution before electing a president this year, reformist…
Imams protest to demand independence of Al-Azhar
Egypt

Imams protest to demand independence of Al-Azhar

About 15,000 imams and Islamic preachers held demonstrations on Tuesday, demanding that Al-Azhar be an independent institution, and that its…
Influential scholar criticizes Salafi movement
Egypt

Influential scholar criticizes Salafi movement

The prominent Islamic scholar Youssef al-Qaradawi leveled severe criticism at Egypt's Salafi movement, describing its thinking as both stagnant and…
Pope not summoned for testimony in alleged convert case, official says
Egypt

Pope not summoned for testimony in alleged convert case, official says

An Egyptian court has not yet decided to summon Coptic Pope Shenouda III for testimony in the case of a…
Coptic Pope suggests addition to Constitution
Egypt

Coptic Pope suggests addition to Constitution

The head of the Egyptian Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, suggested an addition to Article 2 of the Constitution, which…
Brotherhood leader: Our political party is no substitute for the group
Egypt

Brotherhood leader: Our political party is no substitute for the group

Muslim Brotherhood Shura Council member Mohamed Gamal Heshmat said that should the Muslim Brotherhood choose to form a political party,…
Al-Azhar scholars: “Anger” demos don’t violate religious precepts
Egypt

Al-Azhar scholars: “Anger” demos don’t violate religious precepts

Al-Azhar scholars said all religions, more than human rights organizations, provide groups and individuals the right to express themselves.They also…
Dialogue through art: France’s ‘Of Gods and Men’
Cinema/TV

Dialogue through art: France’s ‘Of Gods and Men’

Culture and art are the lifeblood of a democratic society that wants to renovate itself. Cinema is one art form…
‘Lady Boy’: A defense of Egyptian homosexuals?
Books

‘Lady Boy’: A defense of Egyptian homosexuals?

Egyptian journalist Ahmed Saad is softspoken and reserved and a devoted Muslim. The 20-year-old is also a self-proclaimed gay rights…
Al-Azhar scholars: Ousting of Tunisian president permissible in Islam
Egypt

Al-Azhar scholars: Ousting of Tunisian president permissible in Islam

Islamic Law states that obedience to people in charge is not an absolute precept but rather one that is tied…
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