The Islamist party which has headed Morocco's coalition government since Arab Spring-inspired protests five years ago has beaten liberal rivals in parliamentary elections, results showed Saturday.

Moroccans went to the polls on Friday to elect a new parliament, five years after an Islamist-led government took office following Arab Spring-inspired protests that toppled regimes across the region.

Egypt's state TV decided to suspend Thursday a presenter of a morning show for two episodes for offensive remarks against January 25 Revolution protesters, and not for praising Hosni Mubarak's role in the 6 October War, the head of the news department of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU), Khaled Mehanna, told Ahram Online

The Interior Ministry denied Coptic youth activists a permit to hold a protest ahead of the fifth anniversary of the deadly Maspero clashes, citing "security reasons."

The west Tanta prosecution decided on Monday ordered the detention of ten people, allegedly belong to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group, for 15 days pending investigations over violence related charges, Youm7 reported.

Two members of the Muslim Brotherhood were killed in a police shootout on Monday, including a senior leader in charge of the group's "armed wing", according to a statement released by the Interior Ministry early on Tuesday.

Salafists’ keenness to welcome Coptic Patriarch, Pope Tawadros during his recent visit to Matrouh raised a state of controversy inside the Islamist current, Youm7 reported on Monday.

One thousand Coptic Christians have been covertly relocated from Egypt to Hungary to flee increasing levels of persecution, according to government officials.

Thousands of Sufi Muslims are expected to march Sunday to celebrate the Islamic New Year in Cairo, Youm7 reported.

The Muslim Council of Elders, chaired by Azhar's Grand Imam Ahmed Al Tayeb, revealed that Cairo will hot host an international conference on peace, and co-existence, with participations of representatives from Eastern churches in January 2017, Youm7 reported.

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi ratified on Wednesday the country’s new law regulating the building of churches after it was approved by the House of Representatives in August, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported.

Matrouh province prepares for the visit of Coptic Patriarch, Pope Tawadros II scheduled to be held on Wednesday to mark the 50th memory of Saint Mary Church’s establishment, Youm7 reported.

Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed al Tayeb met with Bahraini Monarch Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Wednesday, discussing the ways and mechanisms to disseminate the peaceful and moderate culture, as well as efforts exerted by the Council of Elders of the Muslims in order to promote a culture of peace and coexistence and acceptance of others, Youm7 reported.

The Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayeb is to start on Tuesday a several day tour that includes visits to the Kingdom of Bahrain as well as Switzerland with the aim of "enhancing dialogue and clarifying the message of Islam", reported the Ahram Arabic website.

Egypt’s Al-Azhar condemned on Monday the killing of Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar, who was shot on Sunday in Amman prior to his trial on charges related to sharing an "anti-Islam" caricature on social media.

The Coptic Church finished its draft for the personal status law, as it amended some articles related to the divorce reasons, said Counselor Monsef Soliman.

A gunman on Sunday killed prominent Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar outside a court where he was facing charges for sharing a cartoon deemed offensive to Islam, state news agency Petra reported.

The support offered by the Coptic Church to Egyptian President Abdel Fatah Sisi ahead of his trip to the U.S. has been used by Islamists and other opposition groups to criticize the Egyptian leader.

Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood has made a return to parliament after winning 16 seats in the 130-member house, according to results announced Thursday by the country's electoral commission.

The Muslim Brotherhood has forged some unlikely political alliances in its bid to remain relevant in Jordan.

A number of Coptic activists have called on the Coptic Orthodox Church to steer clear of politics and focus on its spiritual role instead, in a statement issued on Monday.