religion
Americans becoming less religious, especially young adults: poll
Life & Style
November 3, 2015
Americans becoming less religious, especially young adults: poll
Americans are becoming less religious, judging by such markers as church attendance, prayer and belief in God, and the trend…
Intellectuals to denounce blasphemy laws at conference Wednesday
Egypt
October 31, 2015
Intellectuals to denounce blasphemy laws at conference Wednesday
A group of media figures, artists and intellectuals are organizing a conference at the Journalists' Syndicate on Wednesday to denounce blasphemy…
Discussing politics, religion banned in Arts Academy
Egypt
October 12, 2015
Discussing politics, religion banned in Arts Academy
Students are banned from discussing politics and religion inside the academy, said Ahlam Younes, the director of the Academy of…
Religious Endowments Minister: Terrorism and atheism are byproducts of imperialism
Egypt
March 16, 2015
Religious Endowments Minister: Terrorism and atheism are byproducts of imperialism
Religious Endowments Minister, Mohamed Mohktar Gomaa, has said that atheism and terrorism are two imminent dangers facing the Arab World,…
Saudi ambassador: Fewer than 1,000 Egyptians in Saudi jails
Egypt
February 13, 2013
Saudi ambassador: Fewer than 1,000 Egyptians in Saudi jails
Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed al-Qattan said that of the 2 million Egyptians living in Saudi Arabia, fewer than…
Court rejects appeal for blogger convicted of contempt of religion
Egypt
January 30, 2013
Court rejects appeal for blogger convicted of contempt of religion
An appeals court on Wednesday rejected blogger Alber Saber’s appeal against his three-year prison sentence for contempt of religion, upholding…
Insult laws: Elusive and longstanding
Egypt
November 19, 2012
Insult laws: Elusive and longstanding
With human rights organizations reporting a spike in defamation charges, concerns are piling up over the effect of such charges…
Korean film wins Venice, Hoffman, Phoenix honored
Cinema/TV
September 9, 2012
Korean film wins Venice, Hoffman, Phoenix honored
The South Korean movie "Pieta," an ultra-violent story of a loan shark confronted by a mysterious woman claiming to be…
Vatican criticizes prominent US nun’s book on sexuality
Books
June 4, 2012
Vatican criticizes prominent US nun’s book on sexuality
The Vatican has sharply criticized a book on sexuality written by a prominent American nun, saying she has a “defective…
Dar al-Ifta: Islam prohibits handouts to influence voters
Egypt
May 17, 2012
Dar al-Ifta: Islam prohibits handouts to influence voters
Islam prohibits presidential candidates from securing votes through handouts of money, food, or anything else, according to a statement from…