Latest in Tag: Islamic Highlight
Latest in Tag: Islamic
Palestine calls on Arab, Islamic countries to build on Egyptâs Gaza reconstruction initiative
Palestinian government to form specialised body for Gaza reconstruction
Egypt shuts down Islamic, Christian places of worship to curb COVID-19 outbreak
Coptic Orthodox Church shut down churches; Endowments Ministry halts all public prayersÂ
Bimaristan Al Muayyad, one of the worldâs largest hospital, is locked behind Islamic Cairoâs gates
Sultan Muayyed shiekh killed his son and built one of largest hospitals in the Islamic world
Israel targets senior leaders of Islamic Jihad in Gaza and Damascus
Islamic Jihadâs leader Baha Abu Al-Ata was killed in the strike
Egypt to build first museum celebrating religious toleranceÂ
Minister of Antiquities Khaled Anany announced plans to establish Egyptâs first museum to celebrate religious tolerance, to be located in the New Administrative Capital. According to Anany, the museum will include pieces from the ancient Egyptian period, as well as the Islamic, Coptic, and Jewish civilizations, all while highlighting Islamâs teachings of tolerance and Egyptâs …
The secret stories of the Museum of Islamic ArtÂ
The unrevealed tales of the magic shirts, Ghabn plate and the candlesticks of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
124 Islamic, textile artefacts to be transferred for display at Sohag National MuseumÂ
The Ministry of Antiquities is to transfer 124 artefacts from the Islamic and textile museums to be showcased at Sohag National Museum, which is planned to be opened in a short period of time, according to a press release on the ministryâs official Facebook page. Elham Salah, head of the ministryâs museumsâ sector, stated in …
Government allocates EGP 200m for restoration of Islamic, Coptic, Egyptian monuments
Each artifact requires specific funds for restoration, average at EGP 10 – 20m
Muslim Council of Elders discuss initiatives to counter extremist thought
Council members are expected to meet with President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi
Campaign looks to renovate 100 heritage buildings in old Cairo
The campaign mainly focuses on saving Islamic and Coptic buildings that have not been under maintenance
Egypt condemns Yemen mosque attacks, coalition airstrikes continue
UN brokered peace talks stall
Refki El-Razzaz revives the spirit of civilisation
El-Razzaz is a true advocate for art in Egypt. His method mainly depends on critical thinking and genuine identity.
35 more Egyptians âdetainedâ in Libya: State media
Reports from Libya claim Egyptians were kidnapped from areas controlled by âIslamic Stateâ
Government willing to repatriate Egyptians in Libya, despite lattersâ reluctance to return
âWhy leave? We are dead either wayâ, says one Egyptian in Libya
Egypt to facilitate nationals’ return from Libya: Abdelatty
Procedures are ongoing for those willing to return upon Presidentâs instructions, says spokesman
Airstrikes hit 3 coastal Libyan cities
Egypt and Libya coordinated attacks, says Libyan Air Force commander
21 Egyptian fishermen âmissingâ in Libya
Their disappearance follows the alleged killing of 21 Coptic Egyptians by ‘Islamic State’ militants
Libyan parliament confirms death of 21 kidnapped Coptic Egyptians
Salafi incitement behind ‘Islamic State’ kidnapping of Egyptians: Copts coalition
Al-Arish National Museum damaged in Sinai attacks
Al-Arish National Museum is one of the few antiquities holders in North Sinai where there are lots of monuments from the Pharaonic period, Graeco-Roman era, drawings of the Coptic and Islamic antiques.
Court postpones ‘Shi’a lynching’ case to 10 February
Defendants are charged with killing Shiâa cleric Hassan Shehata and three others
âIslamic Stateâ in Libya allegedly claims abduction of Christians
Egyptian found killed in Benghazi, 15 fishermen detained
Yazidi women victims of torture, sexual slavery in ISIS captivity: Amnesty International
Rape and sexual violence among reported ISIS crimes in Iraq
Al-Nour chairman accuses culture minister of contradicting constitution
Makhioun condemns culture ministerâs statements regarding screening of the movie Noah
Turkey PM rebuffs criticism over press freedom
Erdoganâs speech to parliament followed a report by the US-based watchdog Freedom House earlier this month, which downgraded Turkeyâs status from âpartly freeâ to ânot freeâ and said the country had seen the biggest decline in press freedom in Europe.
Moez and Gammaliyya street to open 30 June after renovations that cost EGP 56 million
Both streets will be open to pedestrians only starting from 30 June
Dubai to sell 15-year benchmark sukuk Tuesday
Reuters – The government of Dubai plans to sell a benchmark-sized, US dollar-denominated sukuk with a lifespan of 15 years on Tuesday, a document from lead managers said. Initial price thoughts on the Islamic bond have been set between 5% and 5.125%, the document said. Benchmark size is traditionally understood to mean at least $500m. …
ADIB Egypt registers first positive net income since 2007
Net income improves by EGP 958m between 2012 and 2013, marking the first year of positive net income since the Emirati consortium acquisition in 2007.
Malaysia bans Noah film as ‘un-Islamic’
Indonesia, Egypt and United Arab Emirates have banned the film because of scenes they say contradict Islam.
Egypt calls for fairer representation of African, Arab and Islamic countries in UNSC
Egyptâs permanent representative to UN demands permanent seat in Security Council for Africa
Closure of Rafah border crossing âcrime against humanityâ: Hamas spokesman
Relations between Cairo and Hamas tense; Cairo court recently banned Hamas activities in Egypt