Egypt and the Coptic Orthodox Church lost a towering figure — and it is no exaggeration to say it was a loss for humanity as well.

During his papacy, Pope Francis—who passed away on Monday at the age of 88—distinguished himself with his enduring commitment ...

Like Morocco, Egypt exists at the geographic of overlapping regions and identities that contribute to its complex ...

In the silence of the desert, Matta El Maskine (1919–2006) found God—and transformed modern Coptic monasticism. His life of ...

After my visit to Coptic Cairo, I drove 70 miles northwest to ... which would remove strictures that make building a church in Egypt nearly impossible. But Sidhom says that some members of the ...

This neighborhood in southern Cairo is the oldest part of the city, with twisting alleyways and ancient churches that are several centuries older than the ornate mosques of Islamic Cairo.

When Xenia Nikolskaya first went to Egypt in 2006, she thought she knew what she was looking for. Born and raised in the ...

Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said is set to visit Moscow on Monday, days after the start of a round of Muscat-mediated ...

World leaders send condolences after Pope's death A former aide to Pope Francis who served as his "Arabic voice" during a historic visit to the UAE has told of his privilege at being able to help ...

Sitting in a crowd of mothers and children under the harsh sun, Najlaa Ahmed described the moment the Rapid Support Forces ...

From Cairo to Texas, and everywhere in between, the former Dallas Mavericks head physician and JetWind CEO reflects on how ...