SUPREME COURT HEARS CASE ON LEGISLATIVE PRAYER
FILE – This Oct. 7, 2013 file photo shows people wait in line to enter the Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court asks God for help before every public…
Religion and politics
EGYPT’S MORSI DEFIANT IN OPENING SESSION OF TRIAL
By SARAH EL DEEB FILE – In this Friday, July 13, 2012 file photo, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi holds a joint news conference with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki at the…
KEY EVENTS IN EGYPT’S UPRISING AND UNREST
By The Associated Press FILE – In this Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 file photo. supporters of then- Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s beat an opponent, center, during clashes outside the presidential…
In midst of Syrian war, giant Jesus statue arises
By DIAA HADID This Oct. 14, 2013 photo provided by the St. Paul’s and St. George’s Foundation shows workers preparing to install a statue of Jesus on Mount Sednaya, Syria.…
EGYPTIAN CABINET SHORTENS NIGHTTIME CURFEW
By SARAH EL DEEB Egyptian mourners gather in front of the coffins of of several Copt Christians who were killed late Sunday, during their funeral in Warraq’s Virgin Mary church…
BRUNEI’S SULTAN ANNOUNCES STRICT ISLAMIC PENALTIES
In this photo taken Thursday, Oct, 10, 2013, Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah speaks during the closing ceremony and handover of the ASEAN Chairmanship to Myanmar in Bandar Seri Begawan. The…
BREAKTHROUGH IN GERMAN COALITION TALKS
From right, Hesse state governor Volker Bouffier, Bavarian governor Horst Seehofer, German Chancellor and chairwoman of the Christian Democrats, CDU, Angela Merkel, Chief of Staff at the chancellery Ronald Pofalla…
EGYPT: ISLAMIST TO BE TRIED FOR INSULTING JUDGES
By MARIAM RIZK Supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans against army during a protest in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Oct. 11, 2013. Thousands of Morsi supporters took to…