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UN envoy wants Libya election by June after Libyans decide format
Middle East
November 12, 2018
UN envoy wants Libya election by June after Libyans decide format
PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) – The UN envoy for Libya hopes another attempt to hold an election will take place by…
Ration cards for nearly 1 million Egyptian citizens canceled: minister
Egypt
November 12, 2018
Ration cards for nearly 1 million Egyptian citizens canceled: minister
Ration cards for about one million citizens who own companies and live in residential compounds have been canceled, Solidarity Minister…
Egypt’s Parliament approves amended education bill in principle
Egypt
November 12, 2018
Egypt’s Parliament approves amended education bill in principle
The House of Representatives approved in principle a draft law amending the education law on Sunday during the plenary…
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…
Egypt MP backtracks on niqab banning bill
Egypt
November 9, 2018
Egypt MP backtracks on niqab banning bill
Ghada Agamy, Member of the House of Representatives’ Foreign Relations Committee, has backtracked on a draft law she submitted…
Post-midterm outlook in US: ‘It’s going to be crazy for the next 2 years’
World
November 9, 2018
Post-midterm outlook in US: ‘It’s going to be crazy for the next 2 years’
The US midterms resulted in a split Congress with Democrats winning the House of Representatives and Republicans increasing their majority…
Islamophobia Observatory praises election of two female Muslims to US Congress
Egypt
November 8, 2018
Islamophobia Observatory praises election of two female Muslims to US Congress
The Islamophobia Observatory has praised the election of two Muslim women to the US House of Representatives. The Islamophobia Observatory…
Trump ousts Sessions, vows to fight Democrats if they launch probes
World
November 8, 2018
Trump ousts Sessions, vows to fight Democrats if they launch probes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump forced out his attorney general on Wednesday and threatened to fight back if Democrats…
Niqab banning bill widely rejected in Egypt parliament
Egypt
November 6, 2018
Niqab banning bill widely rejected in Egypt parliament
A wide number of parliamentarians in Egypt’s House of Representatives rejected a draft law to ban wearing the niqab…
Egyptian MP proposes bill to ban Niqab in public places
Egypt
November 4, 2018
Egyptian MP proposes bill to ban Niqab in public places
An Egyptian parliamentarian proposed a bill to the House of Representatives banning the wearing of Niqab (full-face veils) in public…