extremism
Qatar rivals look to next move in Cairo talks
Features/Interviews
July 5, 2017
Qatar rivals look to next move in Cairo talks
Arab states that have cut ties with Qatar meet in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss their next move in the…
Al-Azhar prepares bill to counter hatred, violence in name of religion
Egypt
June 22, 2017
Al-Azhar prepares bill to counter hatred, violence in name of religion
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb announced that al-Azhar on Wednesday submitted to the presidency a bill to resist “hatred and…
Parliament divided over whether draft law may diminish al-Azhar’s long-standing holiness, independence
Egypt
May 4, 2017
Parliament divided over whether draft law may diminish al-Azhar’s long-standing holiness, independence
In the wake of intensive media attacks launched against the educational syllabi used at al-Azhar, Egypt's largest Sunni Muslim beacon,…
Germany deporting more ‘potential attackers’ after Berlin attack
World
March 30, 2017
Germany deporting more ‘potential attackers’ after Berlin attack
Germany has deported 10 potential attackers since January as part of a tougher approach toward failed asylum seekers after one…
Al-Azhar Grand Imam lashes out against abortion, globalization
Egypt
March 1, 2017
Al-Azhar Grand Imam lashes out against abortion, globalization
The leading religious authority in Sunni Islam has lashed out at supporters of abortion rights, sexual reassignment and globalization, saying…
Alexandria court sentences man to death for killing liquor store owner
Egypt
February 6, 2017
Alexandria court sentences man to death for killing liquor store owner
The Alexandria Criminal Court adjourned on Monday its final verdict in the case of a liquor store owner, who was…
Egyptian film ‘Mawlana’ provokes outcry over view of religion and state
Cinema/TV
January 27, 2017
Egyptian film ‘Mawlana’ provokes outcry over view of religion and state
An Egyptian box office hit that highlights the religious establishment's cosy relations with the state has provoked a backlash from…
Twitter suspends 125,000 accounts for ‘promoting terrorist acts’
World
February 6, 2016
Twitter suspends 125,000 accounts for ‘promoting terrorist acts’
Twitter Inc has shut down more than 125,000 terrorism-related accounts since the middle of 2015, most of them linked to…
Obama urges ‘serious’ action against Pakistan extremists
World
January 24, 2016
Obama urges ‘serious’ action against Pakistan extremists
US President Barack Obama has urged Pakistan to show it is "serious" about crushing extremist networks operating on its territory,…
Security experts fear ‘European 9/11’ in the coming year
World
January 9, 2016
Security experts fear ‘European 9/11’ in the coming year
Just a week into the year, France has already been rattled by an attempted attack on a police station, but…