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Articles of the author Mohamed Arabi
When professors become perverted, woe to the world!
Cairo – Several students and graduates of Faculty of Media at the Cairo University, launched a hashtag called #TryYasinLashin after circulating a voice recording of a professor threatening and harassing a female student, and asking her to be filmed (...)

05 - 08 - 2017
Qatar provoking Arabs: Economy Minister represents Emir at Rouhani's swearing-in ceremony
Tehran – Acting as an agent provocateur in the crisis, Qatari Economy and Commerce Minister Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani was representing Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in attending Rouhani's swearing-in ceremony held on (...)

05 - 08 - 2017
Dr. Ali Al-Samman: Champion of Interfaith Dialogue
Cairo – On Thursday (August 3), Dr. Ali Al-Samman passed away at the age of 88 in Paris. His body is set to return to Egypt tomorrow for funeral and burial on Sunday. Born in 1929, Al-Samman obtained a Bachelor's degree in Law from Alexandria (...)

04 - 08 - 2017
‘Wealthy Qataris have long funded terrorists in Mideast': says senior American analyst
Washington, D.C. - One of the major causes of the crisis between Qatar and its Arab neighbors has been the former's unwavering support of extremist groups in the Middle East, said Luke Coffey Director of the Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies (...)

02 - 08 - 2017
Egypt: Death penalty for gang rape perpetrators
Cairo - Rape is a heinous crime committed against girls and women by wolves of lust, driven by their predatory sexual instincts. This crime becomes even more brutal when committed by more than one human wolf, which is called gang rape. On July 27, (...)

28 - 07 - 2017
Terrorist groups seek to keep us fixated on the past: Islamic thinker
Cairo - Dr. Abdullah Al-Najjar, a senior member at the Islamic Research Academy (IRA), said that extremists groups are hell-bent on excommunicating Muslim community, and tend to install themselves in the position of God. All misinterpretations and (...)

24 - 07 - 2017
Al-Azhar's Fatwa Kiosk: An initiative gone wrong
Cairo – It is inside a small booth no more than four meters in length, it was erected in an Egyptian underground station Al-Shohada, two Islamic preachers affiliated to the Islamic Research Academy (IRA) are sitting waiting for those in need of (...)

23 - 07 - 2017
Meet Mariam, story of outstanding student takes Egyptians by storm
Cairo – Following her graduation from high school suma cum laude, student Mariam Fateh Al-Bab, who challenged setbacks and difficult living conditions, has recently become the talk of the town in Egypt; and in just no time at all, she is making (...)

20 - 07 - 2017
Takfiri Fatwa Observatory warns youth against training courses & programs organized by extremists
Cairo – In a bid to recruit more youth into their lines, extremist and terrorist groups are working under cover of education and self-development programs. Those groups are now holding training courses and sessions under the veneer of imparting (...)

20 - 07 - 2017
Shiite top cleric and al-Azhar's Grand Imam at loggerheads over 'temporary marriage'
Cairo – Temporary Marriage — easily in the top most controversial Islamic topics—is a real touchy subject because not only is it unusual, it has also been distorted and misused throughout the years. In the Muslim world, the concept is more (...)

19 - 07 - 2017
Gloria Gaynor visits Egypt's Pyramids ahead of concert
Cairo – "I wish you all were here with me ... visiting the pyramids in Cairo, Egypt today!," Gloria Gaynor posted in a video on Facebook to her fans in front of Great Pyramids of Giza on Wednesday. She is on several-day visit to Egypt for a concert (...)

19 - 07 - 2017
Italian Senator lauds Al-Azhar's role in fostering interfaith dialogue
Cairo - Italy is fully aware of the role of Egypt's Al-Azhar in fighting extremist ideology and uprooting terrorism. This was a statement by Senator Nicola Latorre, Chair of the Senate Defense Committee, in a meeting with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, (...)

13 - 07 - 2017
Abdel Rehim Ali mourns army's martyrs of terrorist bombing in Rafah
Cairo – Abdel Rehim Ali, Chairperson and Editor-in-Chief of Al-Bawaba News, mourned the brave Egyptian martyrs who sacrificed their lives for their homeland, Egypt. In the wee hours of Friday, July 07, 2017, a car bomb implanted near the security (...)

07 - 07 - 2017
Comparing Georgetown community with Egypt's Khan Al-Khalili
Cairo - Georgetown is one of the most vibrant and dynamic spots in Washington D.C. Not only do I maintain this impression due to being the first place I explored outside the area that I lived in back in 2013, but also because its glamour takes the (...)

22 - 06 - 2017
The Arab Center for Research and Studies: Facts & Figures
Cairo - Established in 1998, the Arab Center for Research and Studies (ACRS) is an independent think tank to study movements of political Islam and political-cum-sociological phenomena. The ACRS mainly focuses on developing theories in order to (...)

17 - 06 - 2017
Video: Egypt's Grand Mufti & global religious leaders promote ‘Make Friends' initiative
Vatican– In an extraordinary appeal this week, top religious leaders from across the world called for inter-religious friendships "to counter misperceptions, prejudices and distrust" between peoples. Reaching out to people of other religions can be (...)

17 - 06 - 2017
Kom El-Lufi Coptic community holds sit-in at Saint Mark's Cathedral
Cairo- On Sunday, a small Coptic Christian community announced that they would stage an open sit-in on the premises of Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasiya until the government responds to their demands to pray inside their (...)

07 - 06 - 2017
Stuck in the middle, Qatari students and diplomatic crisis
Cairo- Dr. Hossam Al-Mallahi, First Under-Secretary for state cultural relations, missions and university affairs at the Ministry of Higher Education, said that cutting off diplomatic relations with Qatar will not affect the status of Qatari (...)

06 - 06 - 2017
Arab Writers Union calls for banning ‘Wonder Woman' on grounds of bigotry
Abu Dhabi- Secretary-General of the Arab Writers Union and Emirati poet, Habib Al-Sayegh, sent a letter to the Ministers of Information and Arab cinema censorship officials calling on them to ban the screening of the Hollywood film "Wonder Woman," (...)

04 - 06 - 2017
Why ISIS intensifies terrorist attacks during Summer holidays
Cairo - Dr. Nourhan El-Sheikh, Professor of Political Science at Cairo University, said that the so-called Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS, Daesh in Arabic) group will begin to intensify its terrorist atacks in the coming period, not just (...)

04 - 06 - 2017
Is it allowed to use social media for seeking a spouse?
Cairo- Dr. Ahmad al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, said that it is important to pick and choose the right partner for marriage for haste makes waste. "Young people should not rush such an important decision that might result in grave emotional and (...)

04 - 06 - 2017
What does Ramadan mean for Egypt's Coptic Christians?
Cairo – Ramadan is a special time for everyone in Egypt. [During iftar] the streets are empty, and everybody spends time enjoying meals with their family and friends. In Egypt, the month of Ramadan goes beyond what any other Muslim country can (...)

03 - 06 - 2017
Shah Rukh Khan knows more about Egypt than we think
Cairo – Famed Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has had the internet abuzz this past week after it was confirmed that the star will feature in an episode of the popular yet controversial prank show "Ramez Underground." Shah Rukh Khan enjoys a great (...)

03 - 06 - 2017
Safaa Hegazy, former Egyptian TV state anchor, passes away
Cairo - Safaa Hegazy, former Egyptian state TV anchor and head of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU), passed away earlier today, May 28, 2017. Hegazy had made her name presenting "Bayt al-Arab" (The Arab House), a position she held for (...)

28 - 05 - 2017
Exclusive: Terror cell leader called for coordination with ISIS from Qatar
Cairo - On May 24, 2017, the terror cell named 'Hassm', published a video called "Whizzing Bullets" about an attack on a police checkpoint earlier this month in the district of Nasr City, Cairo. Hassm, a terror cell affiliated with Egypt's Muslim (...)

27 - 05 - 2017
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