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Egypt court acquits 36 students after more than 2 years in jail
Egypt

Egypt court acquits 36 students after more than 2 years in jail

An Egyptian court acquitted 36 Azhar University students on Saturday who have been serving a five-year jail sentence since December…
Grand Sheikh condemns ongoing slaughter in Aleppo, calls for ceasefire
Egypt

Grand Sheikh condemns ongoing slaughter in Aleppo, calls for ceasefire

The Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar has condemned the ongoing slaughter in the Syrian city of Aleppo as shelling and aerial…
Al-Azhar student dismissed for lying about Quran recitation prize
Egypt

Al-Azhar student dismissed for lying about Quran recitation prize

Al-Azhar University’s branch in Assiut decided on Monday to dismiss a student for wrongfully stating that he had won first…
Al-Azhar, Vatican to resume relations following years of tension
Egypt

Al-Azhar, Vatican to resume relations following years of tension

Al-Azhar and the Vatican have agreed to hold a joint meeting to discuss resuming relations after a fallout following controversial…
Al-Azhar condemns Dortmund closure of Muslim prayer room
Egypt

Al-Azhar condemns Dortmund closure of Muslim prayer room

Al-Azhar’s Dar al-Iftaa has condemned a decision by the Technical University of Dortmund to close a chamber used by Muslim…
Terrorists do not represent Islam: Egypt’s Grand Mufti
Egypt

Terrorists do not represent Islam: Egypt’s Grand Mufti

Egypt’s Grand Mufti has rejected what he described as “generalized” perceptions that link terrorism to Islam. “Islam is totally innocent of…
In rare phone-in, Sisi promises support for children’s magazine
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In rare phone-in, Sisi promises support for children’s magazine

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has vowed to provide support needed for a nascent children's magazine, making the promise through a…
Fans protest as court reviews Islam Beheiry’s challenge to blasphemy sentence
Egypt

Fans protest as court reviews Islam Beheiry’s challenge to blasphemy sentence

Fans of Islam Beheiry protested outside the South Cairo Court on Monday as the court considered a challenge by the…
Al-Azhar condemns Christian channel for promoting sedition
Egypt

Al-Azhar condemns Christian channel for promoting sedition

Al-Azhar expressed concern on Thursday toward extremist ideas broadcast though a Coptic satellite channel, aiming to "sow sedition and unrest…
Court voids prison sentence for 19 pro-Morsi students
Egypt

Court voids prison sentence for 19 pro-Morsi students

Egypt’s highest appeals court annulled a five-year prison sentence handed down against 19 students on Saturday.
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