(Reuters) - When protests erupted in Cairo in 2011, liberal activist Hassan El-Erian quickly mobilized demonstrations in his hometown of Zagazig, risking arrest, or worse, to push for democracy.  Inspired by the toppling of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Arab Spring uprisings...

Writing by Balqis Abu Rachid; Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Muslims in general, Syrian in particular, rejected latest attacks in France, considered them nothing more than terrorist attacks, which are completely not related to Islam and its principles. 17...

(Reuters) - Pakistan's intelligence chief met Afghanistan's new president to discuss ways to boost coordination in fighting militant attacks in the region, an official said Monday, in a sign of improving ties between the often uneasy neighbors. It was the third trip to...

(Reuters) - A former aide to ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood was released on Sunday for health reasons after 18 months in detention without charge, relatives said. Khaled al-Qazzaz, Mursi's former foreign affairs secretary, was arrested in July 2013...