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Tunisia made it again
Kais Saiid is Tunisia new president, He won in the runoff election by landscape The one country you can see the Arab spring still hanging on 75% of voters chose Saiid, a low-profile law professor [ More … ]
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Egypt Latest News
US Rep. Tlaib Defends Israel Boycott, Would Expand It to Saudi Arabia and Egypt
Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Sunday defended the economic boycott of Israel as a freedom of speech movement that’s “pushing back against racist policies in Israel.” Last week, 398 House members overwhelmingly passed a resolution to [ More … ]
Egypt Latest News
‘Al-Ahaly’ confiscation reads dark times for Egypt’s press
The repeated confiscation of Al-Ahaly newspaper has raised complaints about press freedom in Egypt, where state oversight of the media is a long and opaque tradition. A wave of anger swept journalists and rights groups in Egypt after copies [ More … ]
Egypt Latest News
Egypt ranked 126th in world for freedom
US organization Freedom House has ranked Egypt 126th out of 195 countries when it comes to public freedoms. According to a new report by the organization based on 2018 data, Egypt and Sri Lanka “are [ More … ]
Egypt Latest News
After Al-Sisi’s Re-election,Egypt Arrests News Editor in Media Crackdown
Late on Tuesday, Egyptian police raided the office of a news website and arrested its editor-in-chief, according to three of its journalists, including its managing editor. The raid came two days after the Supreme Council [ More … ]
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Egyptians use social media to mock government’s youth event: WP
Egyptians are using the social media hashtag of an international youth conference organized by the government to slam its poor human rights record and crackdown on free speech, said The Washington Post in a report. [ More … ]
Israel Latest News
On 10th day of hunger strike, some Palestinian prisoners begin refusing water
A number of hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners being held in solitary confinement began refusing water on Wednesday, as more than 1,500 Palestinians entered the 10th day of the mass “Freedom and Dignity” hunger strike. According to [ More … ]
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Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli prisons launch open-ended hunger strike
More than 1,600 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody launched an open-ended mass hunger strike Monday morning on Palestinian Prisoners’ day, led by imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouthi, under the banner of “Freedom and Dignity” for [ More … ]
Saudi Arabia News
Saudi Arabia committed to be example of protection of human rights: Saudi King
Saudi King Salman stressed the Kingdom’s keenness to be an example of protection of human rights, freedom, welfare and comprehensive development for community. This came in an address delivered on behalf of the king by [ More … ]
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Column: Germany’s democracy got stuck in the parking lot
BY: Yasin Aktay* The meeting Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ was planning to hold near Germany’s Stuttgart city was unilaterally canceled by the Gaggenau Municipality, citing the lack of adequate parking space to meet the needs of [ More … ]
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What after Egypt’s Constitutional Court annuled Interior Ministry’s right to ban protests?
The Constitutional Court declared the unconstitutionality of Article 10 of the Protest Law on Saturday. This article would give the Ministry of Interior the right to ban protests. 3 years after Egypt’s Protest Law: 37,000 [ More … ]
Egypt Latest News
Judicial Report Supports Egyptian Interior Ministry’s Decision to Monitor Social Networking Sites
An Egyptian judicial report has supported the ministry of interior’s decision to allow monitoring the social media networks, according to Anadolu Agency. The State Commissioners Authority, the advisory body for the State Council, has stated its [ More … ]
Egypt Latest News
An Egyptian MP Delegation Attends the Iranian Opposition Annual Conference
Seven Egyptian members of parliament have participated in the Iranian opposition annual conference held in Paris. Thousands of Iranian opposition gather to attend one of the biggest anti-regime rallies organized by the Paris-based opposition National Council [ More … ]
Palestine Latest News
Hamas: Detainees’ Freedom Is Around The Corner
Hamas leaders Khaled Mishaal, Saleh al-Arouri, and Moussa Abu Marzouk reiterated the movement’s commitment to the prisoners’ cause and its ongoing efforts to liberate Palestinians from Israeli jails, according to Palestinian local agencies. Speaking in [ More … ]
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IS June 30 a Coup or a Prank-Based Show?
By: Belal Fetyan* Egypt has known the prank-based shows since the 1990s, where it started in a simple way and a quick pace in the Egyptian streets such as the series of the hidden camera [ More … ]