religion
MPs call for cancelling religion classes at schools
Egypt
December 15, 2016
MPs call for cancelling religion classes at schools
MPs called during a meeting of the Egyptian Parliament's Human Rights Committee on Tuesday, for the cancellation of religion classes…
Cairo University removes religious-identity field from all official paperwork
Egypt
October 12, 2016
Cairo University removes religious-identity field from all official paperwork
Cairo University President Gaber Nassar announced on Wednesday that the university would no longer make reference to the religious affiliation…
Invoking religion, a more disciplined Trump speaks of unity
World
September 7, 2016
Invoking religion, a more disciplined Trump speaks of unity
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump invoked religion, talked of unifying Americans and tried to raise doubts about whether Democratic rival…
LE50,000 fine for slaughtering animals in Hurghada streets at Eid al-Adha
Egypt
September 5, 2016
LE50,000 fine for slaughtering animals in Hurghada streets at Eid al-Adha
The Red Sea governor Ahmed Abdallah has announced a LE50,000 fine for anyone who slaughters animals in the streets of…
Pope proclaims ‘dispenser of mercy’ Mother Teresa a saint
World
September 5, 2016
Pope proclaims ‘dispenser of mercy’ Mother Teresa a saint
Mother Teresa of Calcutta, known as the "saint of the gutters" during her life, was declared a saint of the…
Controversy in parliament over removal of religion from ID cards
Egypt
August 1, 2016
Controversy in parliament over removal of religion from ID cards
Opinion in parliament has split over a Citizenship bill presented by MP Alaa Abdel Moneim containing an article abolishing the…
Sympathy for the Devil: Lunch in the holy town of the Yazidis
World
June 13, 2016
Sympathy for the Devil: Lunch in the holy town of the Yazidis
The sun is beating down on us. The ruins are shining through the gaps in the bushes on the hillside.…
MPs mull removing ‘contempt of religion’ from Penal Code
Egypt
June 13, 2016
MPs mull removing ‘contempt of religion’ from Penal Code
The Egyptian parliament's Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee has postponed its decision on whether to amend the Penal Code by…
Exam paper leak update: parents, students stage protest
Egypt
June 6, 2016
Exam paper leak update: parents, students stage protest
Dozens of high school students and their parents staged protests outside the Education Ministry Tuesday afternoon against the leakage of…
Buddhist group leading global anti-Dalai Lama protests disbands
World
March 11, 2016
Buddhist group leading global anti-Dalai Lama protests disbands
The Buddhist group leading a global campaign of harassment against the Dalai Lama has called off its demonstrations and disbanded,…