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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…
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…