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Singapore Airlines bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on its flights
Science News
October 16, 2016
Singapore Airlines bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on its flights
Singapore Airlines (SIAL.SI) said on Saturday it has banned Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 mobile phones from all its flights and…
Govt mulls $10 bn import restrictions to correct balance of payments
Business
October 11, 2016
Govt mulls $10 bn import restrictions to correct balance of payments
A government source close to negotiations between Egypt and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday that the government…
Russia revises ban on imports of Egyptian plant products
Business
September 27, 2016
Russia revises ban on imports of Egyptian plant products
Russia's food safety watchdog has revised its ban on imports of fruit and vegetables from Egypt after the lifting of…
Egypt proposes 17 measures to restart agricultural exports to Russia
Egypt
September 25, 2016
Egypt proposes 17 measures to restart agricultural exports to Russia
An Egyptian delegation of seven officials from the ministries of agriculture and trade is to start official negotiations with Russia…
Russia bans imports of Egyptian fruit and vegetables
Egypt
September 17, 2016
Russia bans imports of Egyptian fruit and vegetables
Russia's food safety watchdog has banned fruit and vegetable imports from Egypt over sanitary concerns, following an earlier decision by…
Strong anti-burqa sentiment in the sleepy Swiss canton of Ticino
World
July 17, 2016
Strong anti-burqa sentiment in the sleepy Swiss canton of Ticino
On July 1, Switzerland's southernmost canton of Ticino enforced a law banning the wearing of the burqa (traditional Islamic headdress…
Red Sea to ban use of illegal fishing methods in January
Egypt
December 2, 2015
Red Sea to ban use of illegal fishing methods in January
The Red Sea natural reserves' authorities plan to ban the use of nylon nets and fishing rifles starting January 2016. The…
Privately-owned channels ban Zamalek Club chief from TV
Egypt
November 2, 2015
Privately-owned channels ban Zamalek Club chief from TV
The Visual and Audible Media Industry Chamber has announced that it is banning Zamalek Club chief and lawyer Mortada Mansour…
Faculty members object to niqab ban in lecture halls
Egypt
October 7, 2015
Faculty members object to niqab ban in lecture halls
Cairo University faculty members who wear the niqab denounced a recent decision by university President Gaber Nasser to ban the…
Jordan bans entry of dissident MB leader
Egypt
September 9, 2015
Jordan bans entry of dissident MB leader
The Jordanian authorities banned dissident Muslim Brotherhood leader and member of the National Council for Human Rights Kamal al-Helbawy from…