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Egypt: Lawyers begin 48-hour strike to protest new litigation fees

Attorneys throughout Egypt began a two-day general strike on Sunday in accordance with the Lawyers Syndicate’s resolution to protest the rise in litigation fees, and refuse to appear at hearings in any of the country’s criminal courts. The syndicate confirmed in a statement on Sunday that anyone who attends the sessions in violation of the […]

Morocco Extends Helping Hand to Qatar

Morocco will send planes loaded with food stuff to Qatar in a sign of solidarity that has no political dimension, in the wake of the crisis that unfolded after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt as well as other Arab and African countries broke off diplomatic ties with Doha and closed their air, land […]

Iran: 15 people killed in cargo Boeing 707 crash near Teheran

An Iranian cargo, Boeing 707 carrying from Kyrgyzstan crashed on Monday after skidding off on the runway at an airfield during an emergency landing near capital, Teheran, leaving 15 people dead except one crew member, reports say. The narrow body jet dating back to 1979 crashed into residential area after making an emergency landing at […]