Latest in Tag: Al-Azhar Highlight
Latest in Tag: Al-Azhar

Egypt is the castle that will protect us against immigration: French nationalist leader
Anti-Muslim politician Marine Le Pen finds common ground against extremism with Al-Azhar grand imam
IED explodes in Al-Azhar studentsâ Nasr City apartment
Two students injured, third detained pending investigations

Shoukry, Steinmeier discuss regional issues
Libya, Yemen and Syria among the topics brought to the table for discussions

Photojournalist Gamal Ziada acquitted in Al-Azhar clashes case
Twelve others acquitted, rest of defendants sentenced to 1-7 years in prison

Egypt returning to central role in world: Mehleb
Prime Minister Mehleb puts emphasis on economic cooperation, Al-Sisi focuses on combating terrorism

TV presenter suspended for âcontempt of religionâ
Al-Azhar Grand Imam filed lawsuit against Islam El-Behiry on charges of âcriticising Al-Azhar institutionâ

President Al-Sisi tells Archbishop of Canterbury Christians ânot a minorityâ in Egypt
The religious leader expressed his condolences to the President for the killings of Christians earlier in the year

Interior Ministry should âclean its ranksâ of radical elements ahead of Easter
Egypt’s Coptic and other Christian minorities grow increasingly fearful of further terrorist attacks

Al-Azhar to prosecute TV presenter over âcriticalâ content
Islam El-Behiry accused Al-Azhar curriculums and interpretations of supporting ideology of extremist group âIslamic Stateâ

Endowments Ministry scrutinises Islamist schools
The act follows a series of strict measures undertaken by the ministry to control religious speech
Foreign Ministry, Al-Azhar condemn Al-Shabab attack
Terror attack by radical Islamist Al-Shabab militia on Thursday in Kenya sparks all-round condemnation

Al-Azhar files complaint against TV show, accuses presenter of âdistorting Islamâs teachingsâ
Statement by the religious institution is violation to freedom of religion
Cairo University metro blast injures 8
Four policemen and four civilians were wounded Saturday
Egyptian Islamistsâ views differ on Yemeni conflict
Amid support from government-led Sunni institutions, movements warn of Egyptian military intervention, refuse âIranian expansionist policesâ

âIf world can provide support, I will let people demonstrate in streets day and nightâ: Al-Sisi
Al-Sisi stresses importance of US presence in the Middle East and Islamic moderation, justifies Morsiâs ouster, disputes applicability of Western ideals to Egypt
Iraq recalls ambassador to Egypt amid âShiâa militiasâ violationsâ tensions
HRW claims militias and Iraqi security forces destroyed civilian property after victories over âIslamic Stateâ troops

Students protest ‘unjust executions’: SAC
Protests continue across different university campuses on Wednesday

4 journalists arrested while covering Al-Azhar protest
Two of them were released, others kept in detention

European ambassadors meet top Egyptian clerics
New agreements to combat extremism through media channels

Al-Sisi, Lebanese Mufti meet amid turmoil in Arab region
Egyptian president discusses terrorism, religious moderation with Egyptian, Lebanese clerics
Government should revoke citizenship of those âinciting violenceâ: Ministry
Religious endowments ministry also condemned âWestern double standards of dealing with human rightsâ
Religious institutions: a pillar of Egypt’s new security state?
What are top religious institutions doing to support Al-Sisi and his government?
Al-Azhar blasts West for âdouble standardsâ on freedom of speech
Western leaders alleged to welcome âterroristsâ in march against terrorist attacks, and to decry anti-Semitism while allowing Islamophobia

Calls for a âreligious revolutionâ
Al-Sisiâs call for a âreligious revolutionâ was criticised, but was not followed by protests

Religious Endowments minister vows to ârenew religious discourseâ
Initiative comes after Al-Sisiâs speech to ârevolutioniseâ Islamic teachings, sparking some critical reactions

6 female students arrested after exam in Mansoura University: Student observatory
Prosecution ordered detainees spend 15 days in preventive detention

What students want
The year 2014 was a difficult one in Egyptian universities, seeing 20 students killed inside Cairo, Al-Azhar, Ain Shams and Alexandria Universities
Studentâs martyrdom icon for uprising: SAC
Mohamed has become the icon for the next wave of protests, under the slogan âJanuary from anewâ, Students Against the Coup spokesperson says
Al-Azhar students suffer mass food poisoning
Students blame the incident on university’s “neglect”
Al-Azhar to give lectures to counter âextremist ideologiesâ
Lectures are part Al-Azhar’s efforts to combat extremism, says Secretary General of Al-Azhar’s Islamic Research Academy