Latest in Tag: Azhar Highlight
Latest in Tag: Azhar

Violence following sit-in dispersals condemned
Al-Azhar stresses violence is no alternative to political solutions, reactions of political groups range from strong support to vehement condemnation

Minya Diocese recounts Saturdayâs sectarian clashes
Maspero Youth Union blames Morsi supporters for the clashes caused by a pro-army song

Free Faramawy
By Taher El Moataz Bellah On 28 January 2011 Mohamed Faramawy was present in Tahrir Square. Despite being a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, his decision to join was motivated by a duty to topple a corrupt regime and not by the orders of the outdated and opportunistic guidance office. Faramawy, 31, did not throw …

Azhar movements demand independence from endowment ministry
Sheikh Mohamed Elewa, a member from the National Front for the Defence of Al-Azhar lamented what he described as unprecedented attacks on Al-Azhar âfrom people whose hands are stained with blood.â

Morsi meets religious leaders
President discusses national developments with top religious leaders

Morsi meeting discusses effects of dam
The meeting discussed the findings of the report issued by an international panel of experts which political leaders described as âworrisomeâ

University students food poisoned yet again
Food poisoning incident occurs at Zagazig University

Independent student wins presidency of Egyptâs Student Union
Brotherhood-affiliated candidate wins vice-presidency amid absence of private university representatives

Engineers protest against Morsi
Engineers reject the Presidentâs appearance at Egyptian Engineersâ Day celebration
Cabinet approves sukuk law and defers it to legislative committee
Finance minister: Islamic Development Bank to invest $6 bn after law passes
Review: Columnists debate El-Oriefy speech, Islamist parties and 25 Jan anniversary
Op-ed pages have been busy exploring the recent Friday speech of the Saudi sheikh Mohamed Abdel Rahman El-Oriefy, in which he praised Egypt in Amr Ebn Al-Aas Mosque in old Cairo. More than one writer also discusses the growing number of Islamist political parties and their preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections. On another note, …

Progress in Constituent Assembly, executive and legislative bodies finalised
Relationship between executive and legislative bodies finalised, subject to vote in the Constituent Assembly