Egypt

Egypt Considers Regulations on Children’s Mobile Phone Use Amid Growing Online Safety Concerns ——————————– Egyptian authorities and legislators are preparing a legal framework to regulate children’s use of mobile phones, social media, and digital games amid rising concerns about online…

Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Reaffirms Islam’s Commitment to Women’s Equality ——————————- The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar said Islam affirmed women’s equality with men and liberated them from pre-Islamic cultural oppression, Egypt Today reported. Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb stressed that women’s dignity…

Rights group warns Egypt’s crackdown on online religion discussions violates fundamental freedoms —————————————- Egyptian authorities must immediately end their crackdown on individuals who discuss religious beliefs online, Amnesty International said on Thursday, warning that prosecutions and arrests under broadly worded…

Social Media Outrage in Egypt After Alleged Insult to Holy Prophet —————————————- A wave of anger has spread across social media platforms in Egypt following the circulation of a song accused of containing offensive references to the Holy Prophet, peace…

Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta has ruled that relying on artificial intelligence applications to interpret the Holy Quran is not permissible, stressing that such practices are “religiously prohibited.” In a statement published on its official website, Dar al-Ifta said that full reliance…

Egypt to Officially Reopen Rafah Crossing with Gaza Early Next Week —————————————— Senior official sources said the Rafah land crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip is set to reopen in stages, with a preliminary opening scheduled for Wednesday to…

Termite Infestations Plague Egyptian Residents ————————– Widespread termite infestations in several residential areas of Egypt have caused extensive damage to housing structures, reduced the market value of affected properties by up to 35 percent, and imposed heavy financial burdens on…

French Muslim Group Warns Against Normalization of Anti-Muslim Hate Speech —————————— The Muslim Coordination of the Toulouse Metropolitan Area (CMAT) has issued a warning over what it describes as the growing normalization of anti-Muslim hate speech in France, urging political…

Egypt’s Shia Minority: Persistent Growth Confronts Systemic Suppression ———————– Egypt’s Shia Muslim community is facing a critical juncture as intensifying security pressures and institutional marginalization clash with a reported rise in the minority’s population. According to reports from Ahed News…

Egypt Opens Museum of Quran Reciters ————————- Egypt has inaugurated its first Museum of Quran Reciters at the Egypt Cultural and Islamic Center in the New Administrative Capital near Cairo. According to IQNA, the opening ceremony was held on December…