Qatari authorities to deport Egyptian workers found with banned medications
A number of Egyptian workers travelling to Qatar have been detained at Doha international airport for being found…
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Bin Laden’s son banned from entering Egypt
Osama bin Laden's son Omar was refused entry to Egypt on Saturday, airport sources said, giving no reason why…
Egyptian women’s rights advocate Azza Soliman detained
Egyptian police arrested prominent women's rights advocate Azza Soliman on Wednesday, her foundation and a…
Watchdog condemns Syrian government, Islamic State use of banned chemical weapons
The executive body of the global chemical weapons watchdog voted on Friday to condemn the use of banned toxic…
Turkey’s Erdogan: U.S. should ‘not harbor a terrorist’ like cleric Gulen
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Reuters in an interview on Monday that the United States should "not harbor a…
Australian airlines ban Samsung Note 7 on board after battery fires
Three Australian airlines have banned passengers from using or charging Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 7…
Greece bans blood donations in 12 districts for malaria fears
Twelve districts of Greece have banned blood donations because of malaria, with four cases this year contracted…
Vietnam bans Pokemon Go from government, defense sites
Vietnam has banned players of the game Pokemon Go from the offices of its government and ruling Communist Party,…
Uproar in France following ‘burkini ban’ at Cannes beaches
The mayor of Cannes in France has banned full-body swimsuits, or "burkinis", from the French city's beaches. David…
Cambodia bans Pokemon Go game at genocide museum
Cambodia on Wednesday banned the game Pokemon Go from a former Khmer Rouge torture center and prison after…
Israeli soldiers cannot play Pokemon Go for security concerns
Israeli soldiers are being banned from playing Pokemon Go for fear it could expose military secrets. The country’s…
Pokemon Go banned in Iran over ‘security’
Authorities in Iran have banned the Pokemon Go app because of unspecified "security concerns". The decision was…
Russia escapes IOC blanket ban for Rio Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has rejected clarion calls for Russia to be banned from next month's Rio…
Coordinator of 6 April group sentenced to three years in jail
A Cairo misdemeanour court sentenced on Monday the coordinator of the 6 of April Youth Movement Amr Ali to three…
Russia could be banned from 2016 Olympics
Russian track and field athletes could be banned from the 2016 Olympics after an independent report detailed an…
Iran’s Supreme Leader says negotiations with the US are banned
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, said on Wednesday that any negotiations with the United States were…
Brotherhood leader’s call for ‘peacefulness’ evokes criticism
Young members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood organisation have criticised a call for "peacefulness" from an…
Brotherhood Groups To Be Banned From Monitoring Referendum
The Egyptian government is building a list of organisations affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood in order to ban…
Case Demanding That Google Be Banned In Egypt Postponed
On Saturday Egypt's Administrative Court postponed a lawsuit demanding Google be blocked in Egypt for keeping the…