Topic: Khalil Al-Anani
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Cairo's revered Al Azhar University now overshadowed by TV imams
Al Azhar’s edicts were once heeded from Morocco to Indonesia, but the Cairo institution has lost clout as TV imams are reaching larger audiences and Egypt’s President Mubarak has taken greater control. That's a problem for the regime as it braces for its biggest political transition in nearly 30 years.
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Egypt names Ahmed el-Tayeb sheikh of Al-Azhar University
Ahmed el-Tayeb, who holds a PhD in Islamic philosophy from the Sorbonne, is expected to be a better face for Egypt's Al Azhar University, which was once preeminent in the Sunni world.
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Mubarak meets Obama to patch up US-Egypt relationship
The Egyptian president hopes Obama will back away from Bush's push for reform, which caused a rift between the two nations.
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Across Middle East, a sense of possibility after Obama speech
While they expect action, many warmed to words that bespoke a knowledge and appreciation of Islamic culture.
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