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Indonesia passes law to ban organizations deemed against its ideology
Middle East
October 24, 2017
Indonesia passes law to ban organizations deemed against its ideology
Around 1,000 Indonesians, led by hardline Islamist groups, protested outside parliament on Tuesday as lawmakers approved a presidential decree banning…
Dean of Alexandria college bans torn pants and adornment for female students
Egypt
September 30, 2017
Dean of Alexandria college bans torn pants and adornment for female students
Dean of Faculty of Agriculture at Alexandria University, Tarek Sorour, issued a decision banning torn pants and excessive jewelry on female…
EgyptAir lifts ban on electronic devices for Cairo-London flights
Egypt
September 2, 2017
EgyptAir lifts ban on electronic devices for Cairo-London flights
EgyptAir has announced it is lifting the ban on laptops and other electronic devices onboard EgyptAir flights to London from…
Agriculture Minister introduces new system for exporting Egyptian strawberries
Egypt
August 8, 2017
Agriculture Minister introduces new system for exporting Egyptian strawberries
Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Abdel Moneim al-Banna said on Monday that a new system to export strawberries is…
Venezuela opposition figures taken from homes
World
August 1, 2017
Venezuela opposition figures taken from homes
Leading Venezuelan opposition figures Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma have been taken from their homes, according to tweets from their…
Iraq bans Egyptian vegetable and fruit exports
Egypt
July 29, 2017
Iraq bans Egyptian vegetable and fruit exports
Iraq has tightened regulations on imported vegetables and fruits from Egypt to ensure that pesticide and heavy mineral residue remain…
Israel bans men under 50 from disputed Jerusalem holy site on Friday
Middle East
July 28, 2017
Israel bans men under 50 from disputed Jerusalem holy site on Friday
Israel sent extra police into Jerusalem on Friday and said men under the age of 50 would be banned from…
China clamping down on use of VPNs to evade Great Firewall
World
July 20, 2017
China clamping down on use of VPNs to evade Great Firewall
China is tightening control over foreign companies’ internet use as part of a crackdown on technology that allows web surfers…
Tourism Ministry denies Alcohol ban on Egypt’s North Coast beaches
Life & Style
July 17, 2017
Tourism Ministry denies Alcohol ban on Egypt’s North Coast beaches
The Tourism Ministry denied claims Sunday that a ban had been imposed for alcohol consumption on Egypt’s North Coast beaches;…
Telegram blocks terror content after Indonesia threatens ban
Middle East
July 16, 2017
Telegram blocks terror content after Indonesia threatens ban
The encrypted messaging app Telegram is forming a team of moderators who are familiar with Indonesian culture and language so…