religion
Former culture minister supports removing religion from Egyptian national IDs
Egypt
September 12, 2021
Former culture minister supports removing religion from Egyptian national IDs
Former Culture Minister Gaber Asfour expressed his support for removing the religion field on Egypt’s national ID cards. Asfour stated…
Pope meets Hungary’s Orban at start of 4-day Europe trip
World
September 12, 2021
Pope meets Hungary’s Orban at start of 4-day Europe trip
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in Hungary on Sunday on his first foreign trip since undergoing intestinal surgery…
Leaked footage shows grim conditions in Iran’s Evin prison
Middle East
August 23, 2021
Leaked footage shows grim conditions in Iran’s Evin prison
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The guard in a control room at Iran’s notorious Evin prison springs to attention…
Saudi Arabia opens Umrah pilgrimage to vaccinated worshipers from abroad – SPA
Middle East
August 8, 2021
Saudi Arabia opens Umrah pilgrimage to vaccinated worshipers from abroad – SPA
CAIRO, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will gradually begin receiving Umrah pilgrimage requests from abroad for vaccinated pilgrims starting…
Muslims mark Eid al-Adha holiday in pandemic’s shadow
Middle East
July 20, 2021
Muslims mark Eid al-Adha holiday in pandemic’s shadow
CAIRO (AP) — Muslims around the world were observing Tuesday yet another major Islamic holiday in the shadow of the…
Kurt Westergaard, Danish cartoonist behind Muhammad caricature, dies at 86
World
July 19, 2021
Kurt Westergaard, Danish cartoonist behind Muhammad caricature, dies at 86
Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, known for his controversial caricature of Islam’s prophet Mohammed, died at the age of 86, his family…
Egypt’s Endowments Minister announces Eid al-Adha prayer restrictions
Egypt
July 19, 2021
Egypt’s Endowments Minister announces Eid al-Adha prayer restrictions
Egyptian Minister of Endowments Mohammad Mokhtar Gomaa on Sunday announced the Eid al-Adha prayer restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gomaa…
Turkey slams top EU court on headscarf ban
Middle East
July 19, 2021
Turkey slams top EU court on headscarf ban
Turkey on Sunday denounced a judgment by the Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice (ECJ) to allow companies to ban the…
Ruby says veiled women allowed to attend her North Coast concert
Cinema/TV
July 16, 2021
Ruby says veiled women allowed to attend her North Coast concert
Egyptian actress and singer Ruby clarified that women may wear the veil at her upcoming concert on Friday evening in…
Pope Tawadros II congratulates Islamic countries on occasion of Eid al-Adha
Egypt
July 15, 2021
Pope Tawadros II congratulates Islamic countries on occasion of Eid al-Adha
On Thursday, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark Pope Tawadros II congratulated Arab and Islamic…