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Supreme Administrative Court upholds niqab ban in exams
Egypt
April 23, 2011
Supreme Administrative Court upholds niqab ban in exams
The Supreme Administrative Court on Saturday upheld a ban on wearing niqab in examination rooms. The court said a university…
Egypt bans Citadel head, ex-PM from travel
Business
April 14, 2011
Egypt bans Citadel head, ex-PM from travel
Egypt's public prosecutor has ordered a travel ban on private equity firm Citadel Capital Chairman Ahmed Heikal and former Prime…
High court revokes travel ban for Christian convert
Egypt
December 28, 2010
High court revokes travel ban for Christian convert
The Supreme Administrative Court on Tuesday revoked a Ministry of Interior-sanctioned travel ban against Christian convert Maher al-Motasem al-Gohary.
Movement to sue ministers to implement university guards ban
Egypt
December 4, 2010
Movement to sue ministers to implement university guards ban
The 9 March Group for the Independence of Egypt's Universities has decided to file a new lawsuit against the Prime…
Egypt cancels BBC election coverage
Egypt
November 27, 2010
Egypt cancels BBC election coverage
BBC Arabic service has accused Egyptian state security of preventing media coverage of parliamentary elections and compelling its crew to…
Court film ban stirs controversy
Egypt
September 24, 2010
Court film ban stirs controversy
A proposed ban on filming court proceedings has sparked a heated debate amongst lawyers and journalists. Some view the proposed…
Al-Azhar scholar supports French niqab ban
Egypt
September 15, 2010
Al-Azhar scholar supports French niqab ban
A leading cleric at Egypt's prestigious Al-Azhar Mosque on Wednesday applauded France's ban on the face veil worn by some…
No Blackberry ban in Egypt
Business
August 7, 2010
No Blackberry ban in Egypt
An official source from the National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority has denied receiving any requests from Egypt’s security authorities to impose…
Belgian vote on Muslim face veils could echo in Europe
World
May 1, 2010
Belgian vote on Muslim face veils could echo in Europe
Paris--Belgium's vote to ban full face veils in public is the furthest any European country has gone to confront a…
Afghanistan ‘to block some internet sites’
World
March 4, 2010
Afghanistan ‘to block some internet sites’
Kabul--Afghanistan will block Internet sites with sexual or violent content, a minister said on Thursday, but the government denied the…