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Free education needs reconsidering: Egypt’s Education Minister
Egypt
November 11, 2018
Free education needs reconsidering: Egypt’s Education Minister
Egyptian Education Minister Tarek Shawki said on Saturday that the issue of free education should not be left without…
Egypt government mulls ways to amend NGO law
Egypt
November 11, 2018
Egypt government mulls ways to amend NGO law
An official government source revealed that the government is considering different ways to amend the law on NGOs following…
Lebanese government will be formed ‘very soon’: president
Middle East
October 18, 2018
Lebanese government will be formed ‘very soon’: president
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s president said on Thursday a government would be formed very soon as political parties intensified negotiations…
Lebanon’s Berri cites ‘positive atmosphere’ over government: al-Manar
Middle East
October 10, 2018
Lebanon’s Berri cites ‘positive atmosphere’ over government: al-Manar
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Wednesday some saw “a positive, promising atmosphere” in talks…
Lebanon’s parliament approves Arms Trade Treaty
Middle East
September 25, 2018
Lebanon’s parliament approves Arms Trade Treaty
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament has ratified the international Arms Trade Treaty, angering Hezbollah legislators, some of whom walked…
Tunisia reforms face fresh strain after president ends Islamist tie-up
Middle East
September 25, 2018
Tunisia reforms face fresh strain after president ends Islamist tie-up
TUNIS (Reuters) – Efforts to rescue Tunisia’s ailing economy face the prospect of fresh turmoil after the president declared…
Syria’s Idlib spared attack, Turkey to send in more troops
Middle East
September 19, 2018
Syria’s Idlib spared attack, Turkey to send in more troops
ANKARA/AMMAN (Reuters) – Turkey will send more troops into Syria’s Idlib province after striking a deal with Russia that…
Syria holds first local elections since 2011
Middle East
September 17, 2018
Syria holds first local elections since 2011
Millions of people have been displaced in the civil war and one-third of the country remains out of government…
Kurdish YPG militia may aid Syrian government in Idlib operation: Turkish foreign minister
Middle East
September 14, 2018
Kurdish YPG militia may aid Syrian government in Idlib operation: Turkish foreign minister
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister said in a letter to New York Times editors published on Thursday that…
UN war crimes team documents further Syrian government use of banned chlorine
Middle East
September 12, 2018
UN war crimes team documents further Syrian government use of banned chlorine
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syrian government forces fired chlorine, a banned chemical weapon, on a rebel-held Damascus suburb and on…