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Al-Azhar insists drowned Egyptians were martyrs

CARIO: The highest authority in Sunni Islam overruled Egypt s mufti on…

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Shooting incident in Swiss Islamic center, one wounded

GENEVA: A Muslim Swiss citizen opened fire late Monday in the Islamic…

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Boy killed by Sinai landmine

AL-ARISH: A landmine explosion in northern Egypt killed a six-year-old boy and…

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Tutankhamun show unveiled in London

LONDON: The lid was lifted Tuesday on a long-awaited new exhibition in…

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Coptic Pope leaves hospital

CAIRO: The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenuda III, left…

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SCA to limit tourists to Tut tomb

CAIRO: Egypt said on Sunday it will restrict the number of visitors…

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Brick Lane premieres in London amid controversy

LONDON: Brick Lane, the movie based on Monica Ali s critically-acclaimed novel,…

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Yemen president to attend Arab mini-summit in Cairo

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh flew to Cairo Saturday to attend a…

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Baghdad to host film fest, Egypt submits 27 movies

BAGHDAD: Baghdad will play host to an international film festival next month,…

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Meca Coptic activists detained for alleged conversion attempts

CAIRO: Authorities on Saturday detained three Coptic activists accused of seeking to…

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