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Biased media cannot harm Egypt–Saudi relations: Azhar Grand Sheikh

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 24, 2015 | Middle East

Mecca, Asharq Al-Awsat—Biased media outlets cannot harm the historical ties that bind Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb said. In exclusive comments to Asharq Al-Awsat, the head of Egypt’s Al-Azhar Institute—the highest...

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(From L-R) Al-Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh, Governor of Mecca Prince Khalid Al-Faisal Bin Abdulaziz, and Sheikh Abdullah Al-, the secretary-general of the Muslim World League, speak on a conference panel on the first day of the ‘Islam and the Fight Against Terrorism’ conference organized by the Muslim World League, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on February 22, 2015. (Asharq Al-Awsat/Ahmed Hashad)

Kingdom sparing no effort in fight against extremism, terrorism: Saudi King

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 23, 2015 | Middle East

Mecca, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia will spare no effort in the global and regional fight against extremism and terrorism, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz said on Sunday. “Our security services have been relentless in blocking the efforts...

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File photo of Egyptian Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed Al-Tayeb (AP Photo)

Al-Azhar Grand Imam to speak at World Cup opening ceremony

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 17, 2014 | Sports

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has invited Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed Al-Tayeb to give a speech during the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup, scheduled to begin on June 13 in São Paulo, according to Egypt’s State Information Service...

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In this photo released by the Egyptian Presidency, pro-democracy leader Mohamed ElBaradei, a leader of the National Salvation Front, center left, shakes hands with interim President Adly Mansour after being sworn in as vice president in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, July 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency)

Egyptian cabinet takes shape

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Jul 15, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s interim prime minister, Hazem El-Beblawi, put the finishing touches to Egypt’s new government on Sunday. The new cabinet will be sworn in before Egypt’s interim president, Adly Mansour, on Wednesday. Egypt’s new vice-president for...

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Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, attends a press conference with Egyptian Sunni clerics at Al-Azhar headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Ahmadinejad–Azhar Row Escalates

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Feb 21, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Statements by Ahmed Mousavi, Iranian presidential adviser and Director of the Haj and Pilgrimage Organization (HMO), on President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s recent visit to Cairo provoked serious controversy in Egypt earlier this week. Mousavi...