There has been a major shift in the focus of an important and influential Islamic sect across the Middle East and North ...

The major world religions emerged between approximately 600 BCE and 611 CE, with Judaism being the first, followed by Christianity and concluding with Islam, ...

New Greek and Roman archaeological discoveries including a funerary building, portraits, mummies, and statues were made in Fayoum, Egypt.

Hamas has responded by detaining protest leaders and journalists. In one case, a 22-year-old protester, Oday Nasser Al Rabay, ...

(a cemetery) in Cairo that has served as a burial site for nearly 1,400 years. A Brief History of Cairo's City of the ...

Anti-Islamism isn’t Islamophobia. And let’s not equate either with antisemitism! Just as we were thinking mischievous ...

A look at the different dishes and sweet treats that Muslims around the world savour come Hard Raya Aidilfitri.

After Alexander the Great conquered Egypt, he embarked on a perilous journey to the Oracle at Siwa to seek answers to his questions.

This stunning seaside city is the largest city on the Mediterranean coast and once stood as Egypt's capital city for almost a ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Just cue up the first song from the new album by The Doobie Brothers and you’ll hear something unusual: harmony, in a new way. It’s not just that soulful blast from Michael ...

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The tension between past empires and modern nationalism remains a challenge, but as the world evolves, this challenge can be ...