Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta denounces fatwa on marital intimacy

A fatwa by an unofficial body on the number of times a husband must have intercourse with his wife sparked controversy on social media, prompting Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta to denounce the fatwa as it belittles women’s rights.

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Egyptian preacher's fatwa against bodybuilding stirs controversy

After Egyptian bodybuilder Big Ramy won the Mr. Olympia 2021 championship, cleric Abdullah Rushdy issued a fatwa prohibiting men from participating in the sport because it reveals intimate parts of the body.

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Despite reaching all-time high, Egypt’s external debt is within safe levels

Inflows of foreign currency debt were spent on infrastructure, health care and overhaul of shantytowns across the country. However, Egyptian banks’ net foreign liability position stands out as a risk.

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With Nile talks stalled, Ethiopia plans to fill dam, buy Turkish drones

Meanwhile, Sudan’s democratic transition faces ‘worst and most dangerous’ crisis.

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​​Eastern Sudan crisis threatens stability in Khartoum

Protests are sweeping eastern Sudan, which includes three of the country's poorest states.

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Activists protest referral of civilians to Egypt's emergency courts

Egypt’s Supreme State Security Prosecution referred a number of imprisoned human rights lawyers and prominent political activists before an emergency court offering no means of appeal against the issued rulings and sentences.

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Egypt churches play matchmaker as Christians' marriages decline

Egypt's churches are trying to help their unmarried male and female members tie the knot, but the move is making some people angry.

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Ethiopia preps for third filling as Nile dam diplomacy stalls

Hope for negotiations on the crisis with Egypt and Sudan is fading as Ethiopia works toward the third-stage filling of its mega dam on the Blue Nile.

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Egypt-Greece-Cyprus summit prioritizes energy cooperation

Egypt is also working to repair its relations with Greece and Cyprus’ rival, Turkey.

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Egyptian rights advocates welcome fatwa forbidding short-term marriages

Women's rights campaigners are hoping a recent fatwa forbidding tahleel marriages will pave the way for a law criminalizing the archaic practice.

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No end in sight for civilian-military crisis in Sudan

The head of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, called for the dissolution of the government, further escalating the tension with his civilian partners in governance.

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Egypt looks to expand counter-terrorism cooperation with Sudan

Egypt is seeking greater cooperation with Sudan’s transitional authorities to track down terrorist elements, including Islamic State and those affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood .

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