extremism
CIHRS to UN: Democratization, not force, can defeat IS
Egypt
June 24, 2015
CIHRS to UN: Democratization, not force, can defeat IS
An Egyptian human rights organization has told the United Nations that defeating the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria can…
Ministry denies “burning” directives for Brotherhood literature
Egypt
June 23, 2015
Ministry denies “burning” directives for Brotherhood literature
The Ministry of Endowments denied on its website on Monday the news reports about the instructions it had sent to…
Special Report: Egypt deploys scholars to teach moderate Islam, but skepticism abounds
Egypt
May 31, 2015
Special Report: Egypt deploys scholars to teach moderate Islam, but skepticism abounds
In his battle against militant Islam, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is relying not just on bomber planes and soldiers…
Egypt’s president: Lack of ‘justice’ fueling extremism
Egypt
May 22, 2015
Egypt’s president: Lack of ‘justice’ fueling extremism
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi, who has led a massive ongoing crackdown on Islamists, said on Friday that the fight against…
Education Ministry burns ‘extremist’ books at school
Egypt
April 14, 2015
Education Ministry burns ‘extremist’ books at school
In a scene reminiscent of the burning of literature by renowned German intellectuals in Berlin square during the Nazi era…
Al-Azhar’s Sheikh: Jihad not limited to battlefield
Egypt
April 9, 2015
Al-Azhar’s Sheikh: Jihad not limited to battlefield
The Islamic concept of “Jihad” has been misused for the alleged goal of establishing an “Islamic caliphate”, while the concept…
Al-Azhar completes review of religious textbooks
Egypt
March 31, 2015
Al-Azhar completes review of religious textbooks
Al-Azhar and the Ministry of Endowments have completed their review of religious textbooks for elementary and secondary schools, aimed at…
Former jihadist: Islamic State ‘as good as donkeys’ in reading Quran
Egypt
March 25, 2015
Former jihadist: Islamic State ‘as good as donkeys’ in reading Quran
A former Jihadist has slammed the Islamic State’s excommunication mentality, saying that its members are “as good as donkeys” at…
Poll: a more hardline Israeli government could compromise ties with Egypt
Egypt
March 3, 2015
Poll: a more hardline Israeli government could compromise ties with Egypt
52 percent of Egyptians believe that a more religiously hardline government in Israel could threaten the chances of normalizing ties…
US political sphere debates over linking Islam to extremism
Egypt
February 25, 2015
US political sphere debates over linking Islam to extremism
Political controversy in the US erupted over the statements of the US President Barack Obama who avoided linking Islam to…