Egyptian Grand Mufti Sheikh Ali Gomaa has released a new book in English entitled Master of Excellence

Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese received on Wednesday 2/1/2013 two delegations of Al-Azhar

A radical faction within Egypt's most conservative Islamist party is breaking away

Egypt's Coptic Christians are facing an uncertain future, as they prepare to celebrate Christmas on 7 January

A leading Muslim Brotherhood member and adviser to Islamist President Mohammed Morsi created a stir in Egypt

Cyprus apologized to the Egyptian ambassador on Wednesday after a fracas with police

Members of the Islamic Research Academy, one of Al-Azhar's affliated institutes, say they reject a bill on Islamic bonds (sukuk) recently approved by Egypt’s Cabinet.

A Shura Council youth committee member said Wdnesday that Mohamed Morsy is the right man for president, and that God chose him for president before the people did.

The Shura Council’s financial and economic affairs committee has endorsed the Islamic Research Academy’s rejection of the Finance Ministry's proposal for Islamic bonds.

Salafi Preacher Abdullah Badr said he will not be making any more media appearances, and will instead focus solely on preaching.

Egyptian security officials say a former sergeant in the Israeli army has been ordered detained

Reports from Beirut suggest Egypt will seek to increase ties with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah

It was a mixed bag for the Coptic Christians of Egypt this year

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi believes that allegations about the Muslim Brotherhood directly supporting its political arm in Kuwait were offensive to Kuwaiti people

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.