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US bans sending bomb sniffing-dogs to Egypt, Jordan over negligence

The US has stopped supplying Egypt and Jordan with bomb sniffing-dogs after reports of negligence and deaths of the security animals. “Any death of a canine in the field is an extremely sad event and we will take every measure possible to prevent this from happening in the future,” said the Department of State. A […]

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 […]

U.S. Foreign Policy to the MENA Region: John Kerry is Turning a Page

Dustin Dehez The freshly confirmed U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, has only been in office for a couple of weeks and has already raised some eyebrows. Despite some misgivings from the foreign policy establishment, his first overseas trip took him to Europe and some key Middle Eastern allies. Most had expected him to go […]