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Amnesty International has decried Egyptian new anti-terrorism law which threatens journalists with jail for reporting anything that contradicts the official account of terrorist attacks. This draft law represents “a flagrant attack on the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association”, said Amnesty International on Wednesday in a press release, describing the bill as […]
Libya held the United Nations Security Council Libya Sanctions Committee responsible for the growing threat of the Islamic State in the country but U.N’s special envoy to Libya claimed that the failure to reach a national unity government has limited U.N’s role. Libya’s Ambassador to the U.N Ibrahim Dabbashi told the Security Council that the […]
Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shukri has questioned, during a joint press conference with visiting Italian peer Paolo Gentiloni, the practices and political actions of several countries that continue to maintain ties with terror groups as he renewed Cairo’s position in the fight against terrorism. Egypt is unpleased with the coverage some media groups are giving […]
The Egyptian government has approved a new controversial anti-terrorism law that makes it illegal to publish news reports that contradicts the government’s official accounts and statements in terrorism cases. Under the new bill, yet to be signed into law by President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, journalists face jail terms (at least two years) if they publish reports […]
The United States and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday launched The Sawab Center, the first-ever multinational online messaging and engagement program, in support of the Global Coalition Against Daesh. U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel and UAE Minister of State Anwar Gargash participated in the launch event […]
Egyptian President al-Sissi, standing as the new knight against terrorism in the Middles East, Monday told a visiting group of US Jews that success against terrorism in the region and beyond could only be possible if the international community ends the Israel-Palestine conflict. Egyptian President al-Sissi told the delegation of the US Jews committee (AJC) […]
The United Kingdom paid tribute this Tuesday to the victims of the July 7th bombings that killed 10 years ago, 52 innocent people and injured 700 others. Flowers have been laid in memory of the victims of the worst attacks that changed and marked for ever UK. Survivors and families of those who died in […]
One week after Tunisia beach terror attacks in Sousse which claimed the lives of 38 foreign tourists, including 30 Britons, Tunisian president Beji Caid Essebsi has declared a 30-day state of emergency, raising concerns of human rights activists. The state of emergency gives the army and police more authority and powers. According to a decree […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not wait until world powers notch a deal with Iran to slam them for caving to Iran’s demands. Speaking at a weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the world six powers for ignoring the consequences of a future deal with Iran. He alerted world powers […]
Libya internationally recognized Prime Minister Abdullah Thinni sounded optimistic for a final agreement between the Libyan rival factions which have resumed talks in Morocco to agree on the peace accord draft proposed by the UN envoy, Bernardino Leon. The UNSMIL Draft V peace accord which was initially criticized by Prime Minister Thinni’s side is the […]