Al Azhar

Al-Azhar grand imam to meet Pope Francis, urge tolerance

Ties between the Vatican and Al-Azhar, soured in 2006 when Benedict delivered a speech interpreted as linking the Muslim Prophet Mohammed to violence.

Egypt court sentences Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie to death

Egyptian courts on Monday condemned to death Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie and 21 other members of the banned movement in two separate cases over incitement to violence.