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Egyptian cabinet approves bill harshening penalty for female genital mutilation
Egypt
January 21, 2021
Egyptian cabinet approves bill harshening penalty for female genital mutilation
The Egyptian cabinet approved, during its meeting on Wednesday, a draft law that will harshen the penalty for female genital…
Dramatic drop in Saudi executions after laws changed in 2020
Middle East
January 18, 2021
Dramatic drop in Saudi executions after laws changed in 2020
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia, for years one of the world’s most prolific executioners, dramatically reduced the…
‘Jalwa’ law in Jordan sends hundreds into domestic exile
Middle East
January 15, 2021
‘Jalwa’ law in Jordan sends hundreds into domestic exile
Students at Jordan’s Tafila Technical University have initiated a campaign to draw further attention to the potential harm caused by “jalwa,” an informal…
Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed
Middle East
January 15, 2021
Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed
CAIRO (AP) — Dozens of Sudanese rallied in the capital, Khartoum, on Thursday to demand the closure of illegal detention…
Facebook and Google Earth help probe eco-crimes in the Middle East
Middle East
January 11, 2021
Facebook and Google Earth help probe eco-crimes in the Middle East
The impact of conflict and corruption on the environment in the Middle East is often easy to see but difficult to…
Chicago ends 2020 with 769 homicides as gun violence surges
World
January 2, 2021
Chicago ends 2020 with 769 homicides as gun violence surges
CHICAGO (AP) — The number of homicides and shootings in Chicago spiked dramatically in 2020, ending with more bloodshed than…
Photos| Egyptian authorities bust fraudulent antiquities trafficking ring
Egypt
December 24, 2020
Photos| Egyptian authorities bust fraudulent antiquities trafficking ring
Egypt’s Interior Ministry announced on Thursday that it has successfully arrested a gang specialized in swindling and defrauding the public…
Trump expected to flex pardon powers on way out door
World
December 3, 2020
Trump expected to flex pardon powers on way out door
WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocates and lawyers anticipate a flurry of clemency action from President Donald Trump in the coming weeks…
Two suspects tried for murder of woman in Maadi receive death sentence
Egypt
November 25, 2020
Two suspects tried for murder of woman in Maadi receive death sentence
The Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday, headed by Judge Wageeh Hamza Shaqwer, sentenced two suspects to death after confessing to…
A student stabs his mother and brother to death in brutal Giza murder
Egypt
November 18, 2020
A student stabs his mother and brother to death in brutal Giza murder
Giza’s “Pyramids Gardens” neighborhood witnessed a violent murder on Tuesday evening, when a student reportedly stabbed his mother and brother…