Al-Azhar Mosque, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar, is a mosque in Cairo, Egypt in the historic Islamic core of the city. Commissioned by Jawhar al-Siqilli shortly after Cairo was established as the new capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in 970, it was the first mosque established in a city that eventually earned the nickname "the City of a Thousand Minarets". Read More
An Egyptian filmmaker imprisoned over a music video that mocked President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi died at a maximum-security facility on Friday after two years in detention without trial, his lawyer said.The cause of death of the filmmaker, Shady Habash ...
Even though Africa continues to be one of the least affected continents by the coronavirus, the spread of the deadly disease is picking up speed and the Red Cross has urged for immediate containment measures. ...
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov said he regretted the lack of progress on the ground, expressing concern over Israeli settlements and its plans to annex Palestinian land. ...
The Cairo Opera House organised an online concert by famed Egyptian composer and pianist Omar Khairat amid a ban on public gatherings and the closure of theatres and cinemas amid the coronavirus pandemic. ...
