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Govt tells foreign reporters to use ‘terrorist’ not ‘jihadist’
Egypt
July 6, 2015
Govt tells foreign reporters to use ‘terrorist’ not ‘jihadist’
During a meeting with the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, foreign correspondents and journalists based in Egypt received a handout with new instructions…
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…
Egypt policeman kills hospitalised Islamist
Egypt
February 2, 2015
Egypt policeman kills hospitalised Islamist
An Egyptian policeman was arrested Sunday for having shot dead an Islamist detained in a Cairo hospital with injuries from…
US think-tank to hold seminar on radicalization and Paris attack
Egypt
January 18, 2015
US think-tank to hold seminar on radicalization and Paris attack
A US-based think-tank is planning a discussion panel on radicalization in light of the 7 January deadly militant attack on…
Tunisia’s main secular party wins most seats
World
October 30, 2014
Tunisia’s main secular party wins most seats
Tunisia's main secular party Nidaa Tounes won 85 seats in the new 217-member parliament in Sunday's election, while the Islamist…
Two Islamist protesters killed in Cairo – security sources
Egypt
August 15, 2014
Two Islamist protesters killed in Cairo – security sources
Two Islamist protesters were killed on Friday during clashes between police and demonstrators in Cairo, Egyptian security sources said.
Jordanian court acquits radical cleric Abu Qatada of conspiracy
World
June 26, 2014
Jordanian court acquits radical cleric Abu Qatada of conspiracy
Jordan's state security court on Thursday acquitted radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada, who was extradited from Britain last year, of…
Beards, niqab become liability in Egypt after crackdown
Egypt
August 22, 2013
Beards, niqab become liability in Egypt after crackdown
Abdul Salam Badr had no choice but to shave his beard to save himself from becoming a target in Egypt's…
“Even the West will lose after Morsy’s ouster,” warns al-Beltagy
Egypt
July 7, 2013
“Even the West will lose after Morsy’s ouster,” warns al-Beltagy
Mohamed al-Beltagy, a Muslim Brotherhood leader, accused the U.S. and the European Union (E.U.) of supporting tyranny and suppression, and…
Morsy discusses 30 June protests with Islamists
Egypt
June 13, 2013
Morsy discusses 30 June protests with Islamists
President Mohamed Morsy will meet with representatives from 12 Islamist parties on Saturday in anticipation of mass protests planned by…