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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…
Tillerson aims to ease Qatar crisis
Middle East
July 10, 2017
Tillerson aims to ease Qatar crisis
As the Gulf crisis over Qatar festers, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is embarking on his first shuttle diplomacy…
Walt Disney lifts ban on merchandise produced in Egypt: Trade minister
Egypt
July 3, 2017
Walt Disney lifts ban on merchandise produced in Egypt: Trade minister
After four months of negotiations with Egyptian officials, Walt Disney Company has decided to lift the ban it placed on…
Media Personnel Syndicate supports ban of news websites
Egypt
June 13, 2017
Media Personnel Syndicate supports ban of news websites
In a statement on Tuesday, Head of the newly-formed Media Personnel Syndicate Hamdy al-Konayesi said that the syndicate supports the…
Lebanon bans the new Wonder Woman movie
Cinema/TV
June 1, 2017
Lebanon bans the new Wonder Woman movie
Lebanese authorities banned the new “Wonder Woman” movie Wednesday hours before it was due to premiere in the capital and…