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Egypt inks deal with Turkey to restore religious artifacts
Archaeology

Egypt inks deal with Turkey to restore religious artifacts

Egypt and Turkey signed an agreement on Monday in which Turkey will renovate religious artifacts in Cairo and Alexandria. Al-Azhar,…
Ghad Party head: Al-Azhar grand sheikh should head constituent assembly
Egypt

Ghad Party head: Al-Azhar grand sheikh should head constituent assembly

Head of the Ghad Party and former presidential hopeful Ayman Nour said on Thursday that Ahmed al-Tayyeb, grand sheikh of…
Al-Azhar protesters chant for liberation of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Egypt

Al-Azhar protesters chant for liberation of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Around 3,000 worshipers at Al-Azhar Mosque broke out into chants supporting the liberation of Jerusalem from Israeli control, as Hamas'…
Parliament panel to fully review SCAF-made laws, decrees
Egypt

Parliament panel to fully review SCAF-made laws, decrees

The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee in the People's Assembly decided on Sunday to review all the decrees and laws…
Al-Azhar head demands Arabs stop Syrian bloodshed
Egypt

Al-Azhar head demands Arabs stop Syrian bloodshed

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb called on Arab countries and liberals worldwide to work to stop the bloodshed in Syria,…
Al-Azhar decries calls for civil disobedience
Egypt

Al-Azhar decries calls for civil disobedience

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa have both announced their rejection of calls for civil disobedience…
Thursday’s papers: The Camel Battle anniversary and the Port Said massacre
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: The Camel Battle anniversary and the Port Said massacre

On the 1st anniversary of the “Battle of the Camel,” Thursday’s newspapers carried reports of the bloody events that took…
Egypt lays out presidential election rules
Egypt

Egypt lays out presidential election rules

Egypt's ruling military council on Monday laid out the rules governing the country's first presidential elections since a popular uprising…
Grand sheikh urges West to apologize for years of colonialism
Egypt

Grand sheikh urges West to apologize for years of colonialism

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has called on the West to apologize to Egypt for having colonized Africa. In a…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh calls for unity on anniversary
Egypt

Al-Azhar grand sheikh calls for unity on anniversary

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb urged protesters in Tahrir Square Wednesday to maintain national unity for the anniversary of the…
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