Egitto
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Peace is more valuable than any piece of land.
— Anwar al-Sadat
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IEBC team must be in office by December 23, Cord chiefs insist
Cord leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka now want the tenders awarded by the IEBC for the 2017 election frozen until new electoral commissioners are picked. The two leaders, who spoke at Capitol Hill yesterday, said the new commissioners must be in office by December 23. They accused President Uhuru ...
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L’avvocata egiziana Azza Soliman rilasciata su cauzione.
L’avvocata egiziana Azza Soliman rilasciata su cauzione. Era stata arrestata il 7 dicembre con l’accusa di aver dato vita a un’organizzazione illegale e di aver ricevuto finanziamenti dall’estero. Soliman è tra i fondatori del Centro per l’assistenza legale alle donne egiziane. È stata rilasciata dopo il pagamento di una cauzione ...
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Nouri on working visit to Egypt as from Saturday
ALGIERS- Minister of National Planning, Tourism and Craft Industry Abdelwahab Nouri will pay on Saturday and Sunday a working visit to Egypt at the invitation of his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Yehia Rashed. This visit is part of the “strengthening and development of partnership and cooperation relations between Algeria and ...
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Security Council fails to adopt resolution to end attacks on Aleppo
Source: UN Security Council Country: Syrian Arab RepublicThe text would have barred “any and all attacks,” while demanding a cessation of hostilities throughout Syria, except where operations were ongoing against groups it deemed terrorists.SC/12609 5 DECEMBER 2016 Negative Votes Block Action after 11 Vote in Favour, 3 against, with 1 Abstention Following ...
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Egypt’s anti-protest law remains constitutional, legal experts say
This is despite court’s disapproval of one of its articles, legal experts say.
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Egypt announces tougher penalties for female genital mutilation
An amended law that toughens penalties for female genital mutilation to up to 15 years in jail has come into effect, the health ministry announced Sunday. Health ministry officials will monitor and oversee clinics and private hospitals to enforce the anti-FGM law that came into effect last Tuesday, the ministry ...
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Uniting for peace in Syria: Global civil society appeal to UN Member States
Source: Association for Aid and Relief Japan, Concern Worldwide, ActionAid, Human Appeal International, Amnesty International, GOAL, International Court of Justice, War Child UK, Norwegian Church Aid, Norwegian Refugee Council, CARE, Christian Aid, Mercy Corps, Human Rights Watch, People in Need, Solidarités International, Physicians for Human Rights, Oxfam, International Rescue Committee, ...
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Former PM Lawrence Gonzi warns against populist talk in local political context
Former Prime Minister Dr Lawrence Gonzi has insisted that politicians need to base their policies on values and warned of the dangers of populist talk.Speaking as one of the main speakers during a panel debate which was organised by the Times of Malta discussing the US Presidential election, Brexit, Trump ...
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L’agenda della settimana
Il congresso di Fatah in Palestina, le elezioni in Gambia, la legge sulle manifestazioni in Egitto, il referendum costituzionale in Italia, le presidenziali in Austria: cosa succede questa settimana nel mondo. Leggi
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Kenyans wait for Abraham, Esther after 'Moses' spotted along Tom Mboya
Kenyans are anxiously waiting for other Biblical characters to appear in Nairobi after 'Jesus' and 'Moses' have been spotted in the city. On Wednesday evening, a man resembling Jesus was seen on Moi Avenue. Business came to a halt as many stopped to take selfies with the unidentified long-haired, thick-bearded ...
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Medserv awarded contract for logistics support to Eni North Africa
Medserv announced today that the company have been re-awarded a contract by Eni North Africa (EniNa) to provide logistics base and associated services for its exploration activities taking place offshore and onshore Libya. The contract duration is for a period of one year with the possibility of extending for another ...
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IOM launches campaign to fight anti-migrant xenophobia
Source: International Organization for Migration Country: Egypt, WorldSocial media campaign, ‘A Day Without Migrants,’ launched with the Egyptian award-winning click-funding innovators Bassita, aims to highlight the positive impacts migrants have on host communities.Egypt - IOM has launched a social media campaign, ‘A Day Without Migrants,’ in partnership with the Egyptian award-winning ...
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Egypt court quashes Morsi life sentence
Egypt’s highest appeal court has overturned a life sentence handed down to ousted President Mohammed Morsi. The Court of Cassation ordered that the 65-year-old be retried on the charge of conspiring to commit terrorist acts with foreign organisations, the BBC reports. Last week, the court quashed a death sentence handed ...
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Ssangyong Motor's Tivoli Enjoy Rising Popularity in Iran
Ssangyong Motor is gaining a larger share at a rapid pace in the Middle East-North African market on the back of the rising popularity of its SUV Tivoli. Ssangyong announced on November 17 that it sold 5,486 Tivoli models, including Tivoli and Tivoli Air, to Iran in the January-October period of ...
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Protests at Elite University Show How Egyptian Cash Crisis Tests All
Students at American University of Cairo are seeking a cap on tuition, reflecting concerns the middle and upper classes have about a flailing economy.
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Two women lead race to succeed Issack at IEBC
Management of next year's general elections may be spearheaded by a woman after two women and three men were shortlisted by the IEBC selection panel. Though all five have at least 15 years' legal experience, the two women have the advantage of serving on commissions. Gender is a plus. President ...
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Egypt Behind the Diplomacy
[Ethiopian Herald] Some five years back, the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi laid down the cornerstone of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), with the objective of elevating the energy sector and meet the demands of the rapidly growing economy. Ever since, some groups in Egypt, who claims to have ...
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Daphne Caruana Galizia acquitted in libel cases filed by former PL candidate
A court today acquitted Daphne Caruana Galizia in three libel cases filed against her by former PL candidate Edgar Bonnici Cachia.The defamatory libel case involved posts on her blog site daphnecaruanagalizia.com entitled ‘The Labour Party – a hit man for a candidate’ , ‘Can we please bear in mind that ...
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Syria food production hits all-time low
Source: World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Country: Syrian Arab RepublicFood production in Syria has hit a record low as widespread insecurity and unfavourable weather conditions hamper access to land, farming supplies and markets.Urgent assistance to farmers critical to stemming growing food insecurity, UN agencies say FAO/WFP ...
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WFP reaches over 100,000 Iraqis with food assistance as conflict in Mosul intensifies
Source: World Food Programme Country: IraqWhile many people have sought safety in newly opened camps, thousands of families remain in their homes or are staying with nearby host communities. WFP provides ready-to-eat food rations.ERBIL – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided urgently-needed food assistance to more than 100,000 ...
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Suez rebaja peajes para tener hegemonía
Además de bajar precios, Egipto inició conversaciones con líneas navieras para proponer descuentos por el pago anticipado de peajes.