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Sisi passes law establishing Egyptian Space Agency
Egypt

Sisi passes law establishing Egyptian Space Agency

President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi passed Law No. 3 of 2018 establishing the Egyptian Space Agency, after the House of Representatives approved…
Egypt amends law to strip citizenship from those convicted in crimes ‘harming public order’
Egypt

Egypt amends law to strip citizenship from those convicted in crimes ‘harming public order’

Egypt’s cabinet approved on Wednesday an amendment that would allow Egyptian citizenship to be taken away from a person belonging…
Calls for gender equality in inheritance is against Islamic teachings: Al-Azhar
Egypt

Calls for gender equality in inheritance is against Islamic teachings: Al-Azhar

Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the world’s most prominent authority on Sunni Islam, condemned an announcement on Tuesday by Tunisian president, Beji Caid…
MP drafts law to lower legal marriage age from 18 to 16 raises concern
Features/Interviews

MP drafts law to lower legal marriage age from 18 to 16 raises concern

A recent draft law, proposed by MP Ahmed Samih, to lower the minimum legal marriage age for girls from 18…
Israeli military court upholds soldier’s manslaughter conviction
Middle East

Israeli military court upholds soldier’s manslaughter conviction

An Israeli military court on Sunday upheld a manslaughter conviction and 18-month prison sentence against an Israeli soldier who fatally…
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, Moscow calls it ‘trade war’
World

Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, Moscow calls it ‘trade war’

US President Donald Trump grudgingly signed new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, a move Moscow said amounted to a full-scale…
US officials discuss withholding aid to Egypt over NGO law
Egypt

US officials discuss withholding aid to Egypt over NGO law

US officials are discussing whether to withhold a portion of US assistance to Egypt in protest of a law that…
Parliament passes law increasing pensions
Egypt

Parliament passes law increasing pensions

The House of Representatives approved on Tuesday a draft law to increase pensions by 15 percent, with a minimum of…
MP drafts new bill to regulate engagement period, impose fines on break ups
Egypt

MP drafts new bill to regulate engagement period, impose fines on break ups

MP Abla al-Hawari said on Sunday that she is drafting a new bill to be discussed soon in Parliament that…
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