religion
Pope Shenouda: Modern-day Jews not ‘God’s chosen people’
Egypt
September 29, 2011
Pope Shenouda: Modern-day Jews not ‘God’s chosen people’
Modern-day Jews are not God's chosen people, said Pope Shenouda III, the head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, in a…
58% of Egyptians reject president of another religion
Egypt
September 25, 2011
58% of Egyptians reject president of another religion
A survey by the cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center, published on Sunday, revealed that 58 percent of the sample…
Jama’a al-Islamiya lists women and Copts among party’s founding members
Egypt
August 23, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya lists women and Copts among party’s founding members
The Jama'a al-Islamiya submitted an application on Tuesday to form its first political party, listing in its several thousand founding…
Public opinion, political strategies and the new Egypt
Opinion
August 23, 2011
Public opinion, political strategies and the new Egypt
There’s a new Egypt now — an Egypt where public opinion actually matters. The country has gone through a tumultuous…
US religious envoy to export ‘freedom of belief’ to Egypt, Middle East
Egypt
August 17, 2011
US religious envoy to export ‘freedom of belief’ to Egypt, Middle East
A proposed US envoy designated to advocate for the rights of religious minorities in the Middle East is stirring controversy…
Could religion be used to address environmental issues?
Environment
July 8, 2011
Could religion be used to address environmental issues?
Despite continued warnings from environmentalists and scientists around the world about air pollution and the depletion of natural resources, the…
Minister: Egypt is a ‘secular state with a religious reference’
Egypt
April 26, 2011
Minister: Egypt is a ‘secular state with a religious reference’
Egypt is a "secular state with a religious reference" that does not accept the mixing of religion with politics, said…
Military council approves ban on religious parties
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Military council approves ban on religious parties
Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) approved on Monday a draft amendment to the law banning the…
Salafi preacher accused of incitement against opposition
Egypt
March 27, 2011
Salafi preacher accused of incitement against opposition
An Egyptian lawyer filed a report with the attorney general accusing a Salafi preacher of incitement against the opposition and…
Christian leaders express reservations over referendum
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Christian leaders express reservations over referendum
Some Christian leaders have expressed reservations about the national referendum on proposed amendments to Egypt's Constitution.They criticized political groups that…