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Man arrested for offering his child for sale on Facebook
Egypt
May 28, 2021
Man arrested for offering his child for sale on Facebook
Egypt’s Interior Ministry has arrested a man with a previous criminal record after he offered his son for sale on…
Turkish mobster’s videos targeting top politicians draw millions of views
Middle East
May 27, 2021
Turkish mobster’s videos targeting top politicians draw millions of views
When Sedat Peker, a convicted Turkish mob boss, began posting videos on social media earlier this month in which he…
Israel media urge Twitter, Facebook to stop anti-press hate
Middle East
May 26, 2021
Israel media urge Twitter, Facebook to stop anti-press hate
JERUSALEM (AP) — Major Israeli news outlets Tuesday called on Facebook and Twitter to halt what they said were social…
Egyptian officials deny presence of new coronavirus strain in Egypt
Egypt
May 24, 2021
Egyptian officials deny presence of new coronavirus strain in Egypt
The Egyptian Cabinet’s Media Center on Monday denied social media rumors claiming that the new coronavirus strain found in India…
Social media postings appear to show Dubai ruler’s daughter
Middle East
May 24, 2021
Social media postings appear to show Dubai ruler’s daughter
Two images of Sheikha Latifa, a daughter of the ruler of Dubai, have appeared on Instagram in recent days, three…
Turkey says WhatsApp will drop data collection update after probe
Middle East
May 21, 2021
Turkey says WhatsApp will drop data collection update after probe
Turkey’s Competition Board said on Friday it had been informed by WhatsApp that it would not implement a messaging app…
Chinese language classes will be optional for school students: minister
Egypt
May 18, 2021
Chinese language classes will be optional for school students: minister
Chinese language classes for school students will be optional and not compulsory, announced Egypt’s Education Minister Tarek Shawky, adding that he was…
Director Mohamed Sami to continue filming ‘al-Ameel Sefr’ movie
Cinema/TV
May 17, 2021
Director Mohamed Sami to continue filming ‘al-Ameel Sefr’ movie
Egyptian director Mohamed Sami plans complete the filming of his latest movie, “al-Ameel Sefr” (Client Zero), despite a decision from…
Syria releases hundreds of social media critics ahead of election
Middle East
May 13, 2021
Syria releases hundreds of social media critics ahead of election
Syria has freed more than 400 civil servants, judges, lawyers and journalists detained this year in a crackdown on social…
Twitter cracks down on accounts evading Trump ban
World
May 7, 2021
Twitter cracks down on accounts evading Trump ban
Twitter has shut down several accounts that were set up to share statements from Donald Trump’s website. The social media…