Ramtan Lamamra

Dutch king makes historic apology for his country’s key role in global slavery trade

Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologized on Saturday (1 June) — the day to remember the 160th anniversary of abolition of slavery in the Netherlands — for his country’s role in slavery, acknowledged that racism is still a problem and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech. The Netherlands formally abolished slavery in its colonies in 1863, […]

Israel: Cartoon mocking foreign reporters on the war in Gaza withdrawn

Israeli authorities have pulled on Monday the cartoon mocking foreign reporters who have covered the war in Gaza last year. The cartoon deliberately criticized foreign reporters for taking Palestinian side and was launched ahead of the UN report on war crimes committed by Hamas and Israel. The cartoon showed a foreign journalist reporting form Gaza […]

Egypt: Parliament Backs Draft Law to Regulate Children’s Use of Social Media

The Egyptian House of Representatives has welcomed a draft law aimed at regulating children’s use of social media, a move that follows President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s call, one day earlier, for the Government and Parliament to study UK and Australian legislation restricting minors’ access to digital platforms. The House said in a statement the initiative reflects […]