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Tunisia: State of Emergency for extra 4 months

President Essebsi of Tunisia has decided to extend the State of Emergency in the country by four months effective this Thursday June 15. The decision was made after consultations with the Prime Minister and the Parliament Speaker but details about what led to the extension were not revealed. However, a source at the presidency said […]

South Korea resumes charter flights to Egypt after several years of suspension

South Korean airlines operated last Friday two charter flights to Cairo International Airport following several years of suspension. The first flight, operated by Asiana Airlines, came from Seoul with 295 passengers onboard, while the second flight was operated by Korean Air, Egypt Today reported. In November, South Korea’s Ambassador to Egypt Hong Jin Wook affirmed […]

ICC convicts Darfur militia leader in landmark war crimes verdict

In a historic first, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has convicted former Sudanese militia commander Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman — widely known as Ali Kushayb — of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the brutal Darfur conflict over two decades ago. The verdict, delivered on Monday (6 Oct), marks the ICC’s first conviction […]