Secularism
Egypt’s invitation to National Kissing Day
Culture
August 13, 2013
Egypt’s invitation to National Kissing Day
An event to celebrate National Kissing Day in Egypt on 30 August was posted by Facebook users on Tuesday. The…
Morsy: Egypt is civil, not secular state
Egypt
September 25, 2012
Morsy: Egypt is civil, not secular state
President Mohamed Morsy stressed that Egypt is a civil state rather than a secular one and urged, state and…
Lebanese protest calling for secular state
Egypt
May 6, 2012
Lebanese protest calling for secular state
More than 1,000 people marched in the Lebanese capital on Sunday calling for the establishment of a secular state in…
Western secularism not suitable for Egypt, says grand mufti
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Western secularism not suitable for Egypt, says grand mufti
Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa has said that the secularism of the West is not suitable for Egypt and thus should…
Brotherhood: Parliament majority won’t draft constitution alone
Egypt
December 26, 2011
Brotherhood: Parliament majority won’t draft constitution alone
The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's largest political group, on Monday sought to allay liberal and secular groups' fears of Islamist domination…
Well-choreographed Erdogan visit gets mixed responses
Egypt
September 15, 2011
Well-choreographed Erdogan visit gets mixed responses
When Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stepped off the plane at Cairo’s airport late Monday night, he was met…
Egypt’s Islamists warn Turkish PM over regional role
Egypt
September 14, 2011
Egypt’s Islamists warn Turkish PM over regional role
Egypt's most powerful Islamist group warned Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday that his country should not seek to…
Erdogan calls for a secular Egypt
Egypt
September 13, 2011
Erdogan calls for a secular Egypt
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday called on Egyptians to adopt a secular constitution, noting that secularism does…
Egypt’s Azhar blossoms in Arab Spring
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Egypt’s Azhar blossoms in Arab Spring
Egypt's highest religious authority, Al-Azhar, is emerging from the shadow of ousted President Hosni Mubarak as it tries to salvage…
30 political groups to participate in rally ‘for the love of Egypt’
Egypt
August 7, 2011
30 political groups to participate in rally ‘for the love of Egypt’
On Sunday, 30 parties and political movements announced that they will participate in the rally planned for next Friday in…