Egypt

The Justice Ministry has drafted new legislation that would impose harsher punishments for police torture. The bill stipulates that in…

Brutal clashes in Manshiyet Nasser left two people dead early Thursday morning.  

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has called on Islamic countries and international organizations to support Muslims in Myanmar and pressure…

Public prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud on Wednesday urged the Interior Ministry, the National Security Agency, the General Intelligence Services and…

Disputes over controversial articles have raised doubts whether members of the assembly drafting Egypt's new constitution will have the document…

More Islamist groups on Wednesday rejected Friday’s planned demonstration demanding the application of Islamic Sharia in the new constitution.

The Giza Criminal Court set 3 December to issue a verdict in former Culture Minister Farouk Hosni's corruption trial. He…

The public prosecutor sent official letters to the communications and information technology minister, the interior minister and the head of…

The Cairo Criminal Court adjourned the trial of controversial media figure Tawfiq Okasha on charges of attempting to incite the…

A popular Coptic liturgical hymn preceded the Sunday altar lottery, when Bishop Tawadros was chosen as the 118th pope of…