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Bill to omit mention of religion on national ID card: MP
Egypt
November 11, 2018
Bill to omit mention of religion on national ID card: MP
Egyptian MP Ismail Nasr al-Din stated on Sunday that he would submit a bill to omit the mention of religion…
US agency says Facebook ads let landlords discriminate
Technology
August 18, 2018
US agency says Facebook ads let landlords discriminate
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development on Friday accused Facebook of breaking the law by letting landlords…
Israel adopts controversial Jewish nation-state law
Middle East
July 19, 2018
Israel adopts controversial Jewish nation-state law
Israel’s parliament on Thursday adopted a law defining the country as the nation state of the Jewish people, provoking fears…
Egyptian MPs accuse UK of negligence in investigating death of Mariam Moustafa
Egypt
June 7, 2018
Egyptian MPs accuse UK of negligence in investigating death of Mariam Moustafa
The Egyptian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday met with the family of Egyptian student Mariam Moustafa, who died…
Egypt, Britain to conduct joint investigation into Egyptian girl’s death in UK
Egypt
May 9, 2018
Egypt, Britain to conduct joint investigation into Egyptian girl’s death in UK
Official spokesperson for UK Embassy in Cairo Sara Aggour said on Thursday that a joint team of interrogators from Egypt…
Not rude, just French: fired waiter claims discrimination
World
March 26, 2018
Not rude, just French: fired waiter claims discrimination
A French waiter fired for being “aggressive, rude and disrespectful” says his behavior wasn’t out of line — he’s simply,…
Human rights groups, public figures condemn killing of Mariam Moustafa
Egypt
March 19, 2018
Human rights groups, public figures condemn killing of Mariam Moustafa
Nine human rights organizations along with 99 public figures released a joint press statement condemning the killing of 18-year-old Egyptian student…
Women will march again with aim to become a political force
World
January 20, 2018
Women will march again with aim to become a political force
Activists are returning to the streets a year after a million people rallied worldwide at marches for female empowerment, hoping…
US President Donald Trump claims he’s ‘not a racist’ after controversial remark
World
January 15, 2018
US President Donald Trump claims he’s ‘not a racist’ after controversial remark
The US president has claimed he is “the least racist person” after reportedly using an expletive to describe African countries…
Oprah Winfrey: ‘For too long women have not been heard or believed’
Culture
January 8, 2018
Oprah Winfrey: ‘For too long women have not been heard or believed’
Oprah Winfrey accepted her Cecil B. DeMille Award on Sunday night at the Golden Globes with a message to the young…