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Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayeb, has experienced backlash for wishing Christians across the world a merry...

As of 30 November, all festivals associated with the Holy Family’s journey from Bethlehem to Egypt are...

“Be completely humble, gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love,” reads Ephesians 4:2, a book...

Egypt has long been the setting for horror stories, from ancient Egyptian ghost folklore to a haunted...

Ten million Egyptians work abroad – half of that number work in the Gulf, bringing their home...

In 1997, a legislative proposal of drafting laws for organ transplant in Egypt stirred nationwide controversy. 15...

Egypt’s Al-Azhar Grand Imam, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb issued a decision on Monday, 21 September to appoint Nahla...

The king – or queen in this case – is dead, long live the king; a seemingly...

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is visiting Qatar for the first time on Tuesday, 13 September, to...

After five years of diplomatic discord, Egypt’s President, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, welcomed Tamim Bin Hamad, the Emir...

Greater Cairo, Egypt’s largest metropolitan area, which consists of Cairo, Giza, and Qalubiya, covers almost 20 percent...

In the era of digital communication, social media, emails, and phone calls rule our day-to-day dialogues. In...

Rifa’a Al-Tahtawi rose to become one of Egypt’s leading enlighteners, thinkers, and translators in the 19th century....

In the winter of 1907, a former Egyptian army officer of the Orabi Revolt tried to combat...

A monument of brilliant red brick and lace-like ornaments, the Mosque of Ibn Tūlūn is an homage...

Palestinian news correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh, 51, was killed by gunfire while reporting for Al Jazeera during...

Gathering together with family and friends for a holiday is rarely complete without food. Here are eight...