Date of source: Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris has met Pope Francis for the second time in less than three years. Chems-Eddine Hafiz was received at the Vatican by the Sovereign Pontiff on Monday, 10 February 2025.
Date of source: Friday, July 26, 2024
France has not backed down from the decision to prevent veiled French athletes from participating in the Summer Olympics, which will begin in Paris on Friday.
Date of source: Saturday, July 27, 2024
On Friday, the 26th of July, millions of people around the world witnessed the opening of the Olympic games in Paris, the capital of France. I was not lucky enough to watch the ceremony due to the time difference between Australia and France. I was however surprised at the amount of criticism faced...
Date of source: Saturday, August 6, 2022
This year we celebrate the bicentenary of Champollion decoding the Rosetta Stone. The key to his success was the Coptic language, the final descendant of the Ancient Egyptian language.
Date of source: Thursday, October 28, 2021
The Diocese of Paris and Northern France is launching an initiative under the auspices of His Holiness Pope Tawāḍrūs and Bishop Marc, entitled “My Egyptian Coptic Heritage”, with the aim of educating future generations about their heritage.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Egypt’s Public Prosecutor Ḥamāda al-Ṣāwī confirmed that the Public Prosecution Service will follow a set approach in all cases of antiquity smuggling, which align with the state’s plan to recover any smuggled antiques abroad.
Date of source: Thursday, May 20, 2021
Recently, Egypt has made a swath of decisions that seek to advance its strategic interests and national security. Last Monday, President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī announced that Egypt would be providing $500 million to rebuild Gaza after the most recent violence with Israel. Before that, while at...
Date of source: Friday, October 16, 2020
Al-Azhar condemned the terrorist attack that occurred in the French capital of Paris, which resulted in the beheading of a teacher. Al-Azhar confirmed its rejection of this heinous crime and all terrorist acts, stressing that murder is a crime that cannot be justified in any way.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 16, 2019
British newspaper "Daily Mail" published a photo report of the Notre Dame Cathedral in the French capital of Paris, after the civil defense extinguished the fire that broke out in the historic building last night.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 16, 2019
The events of the story of the Hunchback of Notre Dame, written by Victor Hugo in an ancient cathedral aged 850 years, took place in the French capital of Paris, where Esmeralda and Quasimodo lived.