Date of source: الخميس, آب (اغسطس) 6, 2020
Not only was al-Azhar one of the only educational institutions in existence before Muḥammad ʻAlī, it was also always at the helm of the Egyptian independence movement. Its scholars were leaders in the successful efforts to liberate Egypt from French occupation. They were also the leaders of the...
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 5, 2020
Egyptians have been following the American elections this year with unprecedented interest. Some of them are against Donald Trump since he declared Jerusalem the capital of Israel and moved the American embassy there. Others are against Joe Biden because they believe that he will impose the...
Date of source: السبت, تموز (يوليو) 11, 2020
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed a decree on Friday that hands Hagia Sofia over to the country’s religious authority and reopens it to Muslims for prayer, with little regard for the international criticism, condemnation, and expressions of disappointment from several political and religious leaders.
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The following text contains sensitive information and highlights various concerns from an Egyptian ambassador regarding foreign influence on political and environmental decisions and movements in Egypt.
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Having a PhD degree is not a guarantee for good academic work. Dr. Mahmoud Omar [Maḥmūd ʿUmar] may have been a good archeologist, but he ruined his own academic reputation by interpreting medieval traditions as historical facts, as descriptions that have actually happened.
Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 7, 2020
The Coptic Orthodox Church announced that a new issue of the magazine al-Kirāza will only be published electronically due to the Coronavirus.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 7, 2020
Over the last two decades, the Coptic Orthodox Church has expressed its opposition to several films and television shows, both domestic and international, resulting in the cancellation of some of these works and censorship of others. The reasons for the church’s disapproval vary.
Date of source: السبت, تموز (يوليو) 11, 2020
The Archbishop of Sebastia Atallah Hanna [ʿAṭā Allāh Ḥannā] commented on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decree which paved the way for the Cathedral of Holy Wisdom (Hagia Sophia) to be converted into a mosque. The Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem criticised this...
Date of source: السبت, آذار (مارس) 14, 2020
This month marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Israel-Egypt peace deal, which was pivotal in establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries. Despite some challenges since, it remains a beacon of hope at a time when peace seems hard to achieve in the region.
Date of source: السبت, أيلول (سبتمبر) 12, 2020
Less than a month after the signing of a peace deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, American President Donald Trump announced a peace deal between Israel and Bahrain. In a joint statement, the United States, Israel, and Bahrain, said that “This is a historic breakthrough to further...