In a major concession to Gaza's Hamas leaders Monday, Israel dropped its five-year ban on construction materials

The Egyptian daily, al-Watan, quoted an informed source as saying that a group

Bodyguards for Iraq's deputy prime minister wounded two people when they fired warning shots at Sunni protester

The Supreme Constitutional Court set 15 January as its deadline for reviewing all pending cases

Egypt has allowed a shipment of construction materials to enter the Gaza Strip

The Shura Council member recently appointed to represent the Evangelical Church resigned Thursday, citing concerns the upper house of Parliament is dominated by Islamists.

Nader Bakkar, the official spokesperson for the Salafist Nour Party, announced during a national dialogue with the Egyptian Federation of Tourist Chambers on Wednesday evening that the party will not take any decision for a period of one year in the coming People’s Assembly (the lower house of parliament) that might damage the country’s tourism sector.

Experts on Islamist movements and democratization have long held that Islamist groups, if they are allowed to engage freely in the political system, tend to make significant ideological concessions, adopt democratic values, and act pragmatically.

The political opposition in Egypt has many fans in the West as a result of its principled stance against the pro-Islamist constitution

A delegation of pro-Palestinian activists, mainly French and Egyptian crossed into Gaza

Backers of President Mohammed Morsi have urged all Egyptians to work together

Islam is on the brink of destroying Christianity in the Middle East

Egypt’s Coptic, Catholic, and Evangelical churches disclosed a note Tuesday night to the office of the presidency

An Islamist group in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula threatened to launch a crusade against drug use and cigarette smoking

Egypt's president says the disputed constitution just approved in a referendum establishes a new republic

Almost a dozen girls gathered near Tahrir Square Tuesday afternoon to cut locks of their hair in protest against the new constitution.

Head of the Al-Nour Party Emad Abdel Ghafour is said to have officially resigned.

Delivering the traditional speech from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, Benedict also encouraged Arab spring nations, especially Egypt, to build just and respectful societies

As Christians around the world gather to celebrate Christmas, thousands will be taking their lives in their own hands when they go to their places of worship

Mahmoud Hussein, the Muslim Brotherhood secretary-general, dismissed Mohamed ElBaradei’s constitution initiative as unrealistic

An Egyptian fashion designer and mother of two received the final 50 lashes of her 500 lash sentence early Monday morning