Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan (605–680), hailed by Sunni Muslims as the father of the Umayyad Caliphate, but reviled by Shiites as the enemy of their revered Ali ibn Abi Talib, the Prophet’s cousin and the ...

The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and ...

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Egypt's $53bn plan for the reconstruction of Gaza, backed by the Arab League on Tuesday, has an ambitious vision for the architectural future of the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave. The 91-page ...

During the Rashidun Caliphate, Eid was celebrated, with the Caliphs leading prayers in large congregations. The Umayyad expansion saw larger gatherings and state-organised festivities featuring ...

A plan for Gaza formulated by Egypt would exclude Hamas from governance of the enclave once the war ends, a draft of the plan obtained by CNN shows. The plan is being discussed by Arab leaders ...

Arab leaders have endorsed an Egyptian plan for the reconstruction of war-shattered Gaza that would allow its residents to remain in the territory, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has said.

Days after US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was condemned for her ‘Islamist caliphate’ remarks, the United States was asked to clarify on it but it pointed to Bangladesh on ...

Arab leaders on Tuesday approved Egypt's postwar plan for the Gaza Strip, countering the Trump plan to depopulate the territory and redevelop it as a beach destination. The $53 billion (€49.6bn ...

Captain Mohamed Salah scored for Egypt as they eased to a 2-0 victory over Ethiopia in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Friday, but 2022 semifinalists Morocco needed a late winner from Bilal El ...