CAIRO (AP) – An Egyptian court on Saturday rejected the second of two lawsuits brought by ultraconservative Islamists accusing a Christian media mogul of insulting Islam when he relayed a cartoon ...

CAIRO (AP) – Amid outrage sparked by perceived insults to Islam, one Egyptian newspaper has decided to fight cartoons with cartoons. Al Watan daily says it is responding to the crude caricatures ...

Egypt's first free presidential election could be heading for a contest between an Islamist candidate and a former air force chief who was a leading member of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak's last ...

Veteran Egyptian cartoonist Nabil Sadeq, one of the country's most prominent satirical artists, passed away on Sunday. Dr. Mahmoud Hamed, Head of Egypt's Fine Arts Sector, mourned the passing of Sadeq ...

CAIRO — A picture of Mickey Mouse with a long beard and Minnie with a full-face veil posted on Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris’ Twitter account has enraged Muslims and prompted 15 lawyers to file ...

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Ritzy says, Egypt is closing its dialogue with Denmark on Human Rights and discrimination because of a dispute over cartoons portraying the Prophet Mohamed that was published by a newspaper last month ...

The Egyptian government has summoned the ambassador of Denmark in Cairo to protest the reprinting of cartoons lampooning the Prophet Muhammad in Danish newspapers, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday ...

Dr. Mahmoud Hamed, Head of Egypt's Fine Arts Sector, mourned the passing of Sadeq, mentioning his rich artistic legacy and an extensive body of work that combined thoughtful humor with visual ...