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Egyptian doctor’s controversial video lands her in detention
Egypt

Egyptian doctor’s controversial video lands her in detention

The Public Prosecution Office in Kafr al-Dawar city in Beheira Governorate issued a decision on Tuesday to detain an obstetrician…
Al-Azhar warns against ‘cohabitation’, calling it a path to adultery
Society

Al-Azhar warns against ‘cohabitation’, calling it a path to adultery

The Al-Azhar International Center for Electronic Fatwa on Monday warned of cohabitation between men and women, calling it a pathway…
Coptic Christians celebrate divorce, first of its kind
Egypt

Coptic Christians celebrate divorce, first of its kind

Coptic couples affected by personal status laws participated in a divorce ceremony on Saturday evening– the first of its kind for…
Bill equalizing punishments for adultery faces stiff opposition from MPs
Egypt

Bill equalizing punishments for adultery faces stiff opposition from MPs

Egyptian member of parliament Mariam Azer has proposed a bill calling for equal punishments for men and women in cases…
Church legal adviser: Adultery expanded to include SMSs, movie-going
Egypt

Church legal adviser: Adultery expanded to include SMSs, movie-going

The new Personal Status Regulation prepared by the Coptic Church which will go into effect in July has stirred controversy. Church…
Alexandria woman held over husband’s grisly murder
Egypt

Alexandria woman held over husband’s grisly murder

Prosecutors in Alexandria decided Wednesday to detain 3 suspects for another 15 days pending investigation on charges of premeditated murder,…
Morsy defends prominent actress accused of on-air adultery
Egypt

Morsy defends prominent actress accused of on-air adultery

President Mohamed Morsy asked his spokesperson to call Elham Shahin, a prominent actress accused by Salafi preacher Abdallah Badr of…
Coptic Church resumes examination of divorce requests
Egypt

Coptic Church resumes examination of divorce requests

The Coptic Orthodox Church’s Clerical Council for Personal Affairs resumed on Tuesday examining requests for divorce submitted by Copts, after…
Church source: Church seeking unified personal status law to avoid conflict
Egypt

Church source: Church seeking unified personal status law to avoid conflict

The Coptic Orthodox Church is seeking to have the unified personal status law for non-Muslims passed as soon as possible,…
Islamic leaders suggest formation of religious police
Egypt

Islamic leaders suggest formation of religious police

Two Jama’a al-Islamiya leaders have suggested the formation of a police force dedicated to fighting vice and promoting virtue. Sources…
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