Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) received His Royal Highness Prince Radu of Romania for an official visit to examine Egypt’s pioneering experience in youth fortification and countering extremist ideologies. HRH was...

The commemoration of Palestinian Prisoners' Day on April 17, 2026, takes place amidst the most severe and perilous conditions in the history of the Palestinian cause. This anniversary coincides with a marked escalation in repressive measures...

His Eminence, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhe Prof. Ahmed El-Tayeb,  conducted a phone call with His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, to congratulate him on the occasion of Easter. During the...

    The Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) hosted a high-level delegation from the Republic of Uzbekistan, comprising a select group of academic, diplomatic, and official leaders. The visit aimed to strengthen...

    Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE), in collaboration with the Engineers for a Sustainable Egypt (ESE) Foundation, launched a new 3-day awareness program entitled “I am aware," aimed at protecting...

By: Mohamed Ali

By: Abdullah Abdeen (Researcher at AOCE, English Unit)

     The article entitled Double Standards and Distortion: How the NYT Misreports Sexual Violence in Israel/Palestine appears on FAIR website. It provides a critical reviews to media bias. The writer, Owen Schacht, is pursuing a...

Prof. Mohamed El-Dewini Al Azhar Grand Imam’s Deputy Translated by Mohamed Ali El-Kazzaz   Praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds, and may blessings and peace be upon the Seal of the Messengers and God’s mercy to...

From a speech by Prof. Ahmad Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar