atheists
Better to be an atheist than a bad Christian: Pope Francis
World
February 24, 2017
Better to be an atheist than a bad Christian: Pope Francis
If you're a Christian who exploits people, leads a double life or manages a "dirty" business, perhaps it's better not…
Atheists collect signatures to form a secular party
Egypt
April 30, 2015
Atheists collect signatures to form a secular party
According to Al-Watan newspaper, Egyptian atheists have launched a campaign on Facebook to collect signatures for a party that they…
Egyptian atheists still under fire
Egypt
March 16, 2015
Egyptian atheists still under fire
The Edku Misdemeanor Court of appeal last week upheld a three-year imprisonment sentence for Ashraf Mohamed al-Banna, who was convicted…
Report: Governments turn up the heat on atheists
Egypt
December 10, 2014
Report: Governments turn up the heat on atheists
Amid a global decline in religious belief, some governments are stepping up efforts to portray atheists and secularists as a…
Court rejects repeal against atheist
Egypt
December 3, 2014
Court rejects repeal against atheist
Rashid Misdemeanor Court of Appeals rejected on Tuesday the appeal submitted by an atheist who was arrested after publicly expressing…
While atheism in Egypt rises, backlash ensues
Egypt
September 29, 2013
While atheism in Egypt rises, backlash ensues
In a religious country such as Egypt, despite atheism being a taboo highly frowned upon, atheists say their numbers are…
Atheists call for reduced religious footprint in constitution
Egypt
September 19, 2013
Atheists call for reduced religious footprint in constitution
A group representing Egyptian atheists have called for the cancellation of Article 2 in the suspended 2012 constitution.