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Parliament approves agreement for Russian Industrial Zone establishment
Business
November 11, 2018
Parliament approves agreement for Russian Industrial Zone establishment
Egypt’s parliament approved on Sunday the agreement signed between the Egyptian and Russian governments concerning the establishment of the Russian…
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…
Tunisia appoints Jewish minister, cabinet reshuffle approved
Middle East
November 8, 2018
Tunisia appoints Jewish minister, cabinet reshuffle approved
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi speaks during a news conference at the Carthage Palace in Tunis, Tunisia November 8, 2018.…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah won’t yield in government formation dispute: report
Middle East
November 7, 2018
Lebanon’s Hezbollah won’t yield in government formation dispute: report
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese Shi’ite Muslim group Hezbollah will not give way in a dispute over Sunni Muslim…
Parliamentarians, activists welcome Sisi’s speech on amending NGOs law
Egypt
November 6, 2018
Parliamentarians, activists welcome Sisi’s speech on amending NGOs law
Human rights activists and members of the House of Representatives welcomed President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi proposal to form a committee…
Egyptian MP requests the creation of free playgrounds for Egyptian children
Life & Style
October 31, 2018
Egyptian MP requests the creation of free playgrounds for Egyptian children
Egyptian Parliamentarian Anissa Hassouna said she requested the parliament create playgrounds for children in every district, free of charge.…
Three injured as shots fired in Sri Lanka as political crisis escalates
World
October 28, 2018
Three injured as shots fired in Sri Lanka as political crisis escalates
Sri Lanka police said three people were injured Sunday when shots were fired in Colombo, as a constitutional crisis sparked…
Iraq PM sworn with partial cabinet as lawmakers disagree
Middle East
October 25, 2018
Iraq PM sworn with partial cabinet as lawmakers disagree
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s new Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi was sworn in on Wednesday with only a…
KDP comes first in Iraqi Kurdistan election
Middle East
October 21, 2018
KDP comes first in Iraqi Kurdistan election
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – The ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) came first in a parliamentary election in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan…
Egyptian parliament member calls for banning full-face veil in government places
Egypt
October 20, 2018
Egyptian parliament member calls for banning full-face veil in government places
MP Ghada Agamy, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee of the House of Representatives, proposed on Saturday that…