A coalition of Muslim American groups has called on the administration of President Joe Biden to intervene to halt a mass execution of political dissidents in Egypt set to take place in the coming days, joining a growing number of rights groups urging increased US pressure on Cairo. The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), which includes some of the largest Muslim American groups, sent a letter to Secretary of […]
More than 50 US Democratic lawmakers have urged Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to release human rights activists, lawyers, journalists and other prisoners of conscience "before their unjust imprisonments become death sentences in the face of massive Covid outbreaks". In a letter sent on Monday, the 55 politicians, led by Representatives Ro Khanna, Jim McGovern and Senator Sherrod Brown, called on Sisi to release those "unjustly detained for exercising their […]
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi removed any remaining doubt last week, as he formally announced his intention to seek a second term in Egypt's upcoming presidential elections. The Egyptian army chief-turned-president's announcement surprised few experts, who say Sisi is almost guaranteed to be re-elected, after he made it nearly impossible for any real political opponent to challenge his firm grip on power. "I think the word 'election' is probably too generous," said […]
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has said a suicide bomber carried out the attack that killed 24 Christians during Sunday Mass at a Cairo chapel adjacent to St Mark's Cathedral, the seat of Egypt's ancient Coptic Orthodox Church. It was among the deadliest attacks to ever target Egypt's Coptic minority, which makes up about 10 percent of the country's population and which was perceived to have supported the military overthrow […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
