The body headed by Egypt's official religious advisor on Tuesday denied he had said that Muslims were free to change their faith, as had been reported by a US Washington Post-Newsweek forum on Islam.
Egypt's official religious advisor has ruled that Muslims are free to change their faith as it is a matter between an individual and God, in a move which could have far-reaching implications for the country's Christians.
Egypt's quiet cooperation enabled Hamas to receive weapons used to oust Fatah and take over the Gaza Strip, it was reported Tuesday.
Egypt's announcement that it is to sell off 80 percent of its third largest public sector bank, Banque du Caire, has revived old fears that privatisation is heralding the return of colonialism.
Egypt's president, Hosni Mubarak, last week (16 July) authorised the creation of a higher council for science and technology and a science and technology development fund.
Visiting Sudanese politician Othman al-Merghani on Tuesday asked Egypt to offer support to the flood stricken people in Sudan, said an Egyptian foreign ministry statement. During his talks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Ghei ...
Darfur refugee Adam Abdel-Karim, 31, became the latest casualty from the rising tide of those seeking to enter Israel illegally after being shot by increasingly vigilant Egyptian border guards. "Some of my relatives who made it to Israel called me and said it was a good situation over there and that crossing the border with Egypt would be safe.
Egypt's quiet cooperation enabled Hamas to receive weapons used to oust Fatah and take over the Gaza Strip, it was reported Tuesday. What remains is a battered political landscape in which Hamas now controls Gaza while Fatah rules the West Bank with Israe...
CAIRO: The body headed by Egypt’s official religious adviser yesterday denied he had said that Muslims were free to change their faith, as had been reported by a US Washington Post-Newsweek forum on Islam.
Egypt's quiet cooperation enabled Hamas to receive weapons used to oust Fatah and takeover the Gaza Strip, it was reported Tuesday.What remains is a battered political landscape in which Hamas now controls Gaza while Fatah rules the West Bank with Israel geographically in the middle.Egypt cooperated with Hamas after Egyptian leaders concluded a Hamas takeover would halt, or at least reduce, ...