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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Pope Francis I during his trip to the Vatican. (AFP)

Divine Religions … An Effective Role in Spreading Peace, Confronting Extremism

by Emile Amin | May 29, 2017 | Features

Cairo – The 20th century witnessed two world wars that killed millions of people. At the beginning of the 21st century, humanity seems that it is headed towards another world war that is fueled by intolerance and extremism. Amid this humanitarian tragedy, peace has...

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People hold up a giant Israel flag during a pro-Israeli demonstration supporting Israel. (Reuters)

Israel: The Road to Cementing Jewish Fundamentalism

by Emile Amin | May 22, 2017 | Features

Cairo – Racing the clock ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit, Israel’s Knesset and government advanced the bill declaring its state once-and-for-all a Jewish nation. The Knesset, or the Israeli parliament, had on May 10 given the preliminary approval to a...

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Terrorism can be traced back to the lack of real social justice, especially among people who are struggling to escape the claws of famine and despair. (AFP)

Populorum Progressio: The Social Cause and Combatting Terrorism

by Emile Amin | May 15, 2017 | Features

Cairo – This time 50 years ago, specifically in the summer of 1967, the papal seat issued a document called the Populorum Progressio (“the development of peoples”), which was adopted by Pope Paul VI. Had the people in power at the time paid attention to it, they may...

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Saudi deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman attends the opening ceremony of the G20 Leaders Summit in China in 2016. (Reuters)

Ideological War Center: Best Way to Combat Fundamentalism

by Emile Amin | May 8, 2017 | Features

Cairo – A few days ago Saudi Arabia launched the messages of the “Ideological War Center” on social media websites, explaining its purposes in the world’s most common languages. The center that is affiliated with the Saudi Defense Ministry is among the most important...

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Pope Francis meets al-Azhar’s Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb in Egypt. (AFP)

From the Vatican to al-Azhar: Dialogue and Rationalism in Face of Terror and Extremism

by Emile Amin | May 1, 2017 | Features

Cairo – The visit of Pope Francis I to the Grand Azhar in Egypt over the weekend came at a time of raging extremism. The meeting between the pontiff and Sheikh al-Azhar Dr. Ahmed al-Tayyeb can be seen as a humanitarian confrontation against extremism. The image of the...