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Supreme Administrative Court upholds niqab ban in exams
Egypt

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
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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