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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…
Plastic bag bans: reality or fantasy?
Science
May 30, 2017
Plastic bag bans: reality or fantasy?
Plastic bags are used daily across Africa — the bans are hoped to tackle the pervasive problem of waste. In…
Lebanese ministry calls for ban of Wonder Woman movie
Cinema/TV
May 30, 2017
Lebanese ministry calls for ban of Wonder Woman movie
Lebanon’s ministry of economy says it has asked the country’s security agency to ban the 2017 Wonder Woman movie because…
Egypt Court bans Muslim Brotherhood-linked group
Egypt
February 11, 2017
Egypt Court bans Muslim Brotherhood-linked group
Abdeen Summary Proceedings Court on Saturday banned Hasm movement and declared it a terrorist organization.Lawyer Ashraf Farahat filed the case…