The Coptic Orthodox Church on Wednesday held the first mass to introduce the five Church figures being considered for the papacy at the Bishop Bishoy Cathedral in Wadi al-Natrun.

An Egyptian Coptic Christian arrested on suspicion of posting online an anti-Islam film that ignited Muslim protests around the world should be freed immediately, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.

The role Islamic Sharia law in Egypt's new constitution continues to stir controversy

The election of the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi to the presidency this summer was followed by a flurry of conjecture

Egypt's state prosecutor has asked the general intelligence service and interior ministry to provide possible evidence in a probe of Islamists

As Egypt's closure of some of the smuggling tunnels from Gaza drives up prices in the tiny coastal enclave

The spokesman of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, Bishop Paul, has announced that the new Coptic Orthodox Patriarch will be chosen on 4 November

Abdel- Meguid Mahmoud has ordered an investigation into allegations two top Muslim Brotherhood officials incited attacks

Outside of Gaza few people will have heard of Hisham al-Saedni, also known as Abu Walid al-Maqdisi.

Young or older Baha’is could neither be admitted to the hospital nor study in schools or universities

The surprise happened today when was published the decision announced by the president of the electoral commission, Amba Pakhomios

Civil groups feel marginalized by Egyptian Islamists.

Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church has announced the names of the five candidates in the running to be the next Pope. Two bishops and three monks have been chosen by an 18-member Church committee as potential successors to Pope Shenouda III, who died in March aged 88.

Jama'a al-Islamiya hinted Friday that it may be willing to resort to violence in order to see Sharia adopted in the latest draft of the constitution from the Constituent Assembly. The group called on Egyptians to collect funds for what it described as a battle against “secularists and liberals.”

The Muslim Brotherhood has pointed finger at unknown assailants for Friday’s violence in the iconic Tahrir square after clashes erupted between its members and liberal protesters.

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has called on Muslims to declare Holy War on the US and Israel

Abu Islam has been charged with burning the Bible in front of the U.S. Embassy

The Freedom and Party leadership contest will be decided between former parliamentary speaker Saad El-Katatni and acting party leader Essam El-Erian, a party official announced Wednesday.

Several thousand Egyptians marched for miles through Cairo on Tuesday

The Egyptian-American man behind the inflammatory film "Innocence of Muslims" denied Wednesday violating the terms of his probation

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday called for demonstrations demanding the retrial of those responsible for protester deaths