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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…
Cairo municipality considers total ban of tuk-tuks
Egypt
August 16, 2015
Cairo municipality considers total ban of tuk-tuks
The Cairo municipality is considering banning tuk-tuks in all districts, following the initial ban that was implemented in the western…
Tuk-tuks officially banned in downtown Cairo
Egypt
July 29, 2015
Tuk-tuks officially banned in downtown Cairo
Governor of Cairo Galal Mostafa al-Saeed issued a statement Wednesday on the decision to ban tuk-tuks in downtown Cairo, as…
Iran bans ‘devil worshipping’ haircuts
Life & Style
May 4, 2015
Iran bans ‘devil worshipping’ haircuts
Hairstyles of a spiky and unorthodox nature have reportedly been banned in Iran because they imply devil-worship, while tattoos and…
Modi government says to push for cow slaughter ban in India
Health & Fitness
March 30, 2015
Modi government says to push for cow slaughter ban in India
(Reuters) - India will use all its "might" to ban cow slaughter across the country, interior minister Rajnath Singh said…
Govt bans import of motorcycles and tuk-tuks
Egypt
February 12, 2014
Govt bans import of motorcycles and tuk-tuks
Cabinet decided on Wednesday to task the Finance Ministry with banning the import of motorcycles and tuk-tuks for a year,…
Solidarity Ministry: Brotherhood to be banned within hours
Egypt
October 8, 2013
Solidarity Ministry: Brotherhood to be banned within hours
Hany Mehanna, spokesperson for the Social Solidarity Ministry, said on Tuesday that the ministry will ban the Muslim Brotherhood association…
The curious case of a censored history book
Opinion
August 26, 2012
The curious case of a censored history book
A government censorship agency banned a book. Two days later, it revoked the ban. Should we be thankful that the…