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Egypt
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Politics
3/8/2024 10:04:59 PM
A House subcommittee has issued a draft of the proposed new Code of Criminal Procedures, adding and amending key provisions - among them are provisions reducing the maximum duration of pretrial detention, and regulating travel bans and asset freezes.
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Arts & Culture
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Music
1/10/2024 4:08:35 PM
An Iranian court has sentenced pop singer Mehdi Yarrahi to prison time and 74 lashes after he released a song criticising the mandatory headscarf for women, his lawyer said Tuesday.
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World
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Region
1/7/2024 4:15:26 PM
Iranian authorities have whipped a woman 74 times for "violating public morals" and fined her for not covering her head, the judiciary said.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
1/6/2024 9:55:17 AM
The U.N. agency promoting equality for women said Friday that violations of the U.N. Code of Conduct requiring impartiality by a mid-level manager, who reportedly supported pro-Palestinian and anti-Israeli posts on social media, are being dealt with internally.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
12/13/2023 1:46:03 PM
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi signed on Tuesday Law 185 of 2023 to amend some provisions of the penal code to impose stricter penalties for sexual harassment.
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Arts & Culture
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Stage & Street
11/29/2023 3:09:30 PM
Ahram Online highlights a selection of do-not-miss events this week (29 November - 5 December) in Cairo and Sharm El-Sheikh.
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Egypt
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Politics
11/12/2023 3:50:25 PM
Egypt's parliament – the House of Representatives – gave final approval Sunday to new government-drafted amendments to the penal code toughening penalties for sexual harassment and bullying crimes.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
10/25/2023 3:53:45 PM
Iranian authorities have banned a dozen women actors from working for failing to observe the Islamic republic's strict dress code which includes mandatory headscarves, an official said Wednesday.
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World
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Region
9/22/2023 3:11:09 PM
The UN called Friday on Iranian authorities to scrap a new law that dramatically increases penalties for women who flout strict Islamic dress code, describing it as "repressive and demeaning".
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World
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Region
9/20/2023 12:50:46 PM
Iranian lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday to toughen penalties for women who flout the Islamic dress code, with jail terms of up to 10 years, state media reported.
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Business
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Tech
5/31/2023 7:53:07 PM
The United States and Europe are drawing up a voluntary code of conduct for artificial intelligence, a top European Union official said Wednesday, as the developing technology triggers warnings about the risks it poses to humanity and growing calls for regulation.
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Business
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Tech
5/27/2023 2:08:35 PM
Twitter has decided to leave the EU's disinformation code, a voluntary pact that groups together the major social platforms, but "its obligations remain," EU Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton tweeted Saturday.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
5/4/2023 9:52:07 PM
Celebrities in Morocco have launched a social media campaign to highlight violence and discrimination against women, as the North African country mulls reforming its penal code.
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Egypt
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Politics
5/3/2023 6:00:00 PM
The Egyptian Cabinet has approved amendments to the Penal Codeand Child Law, including measures to counter sexual harassmentand bullying, according to a statement by the Cabinet.
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World
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Region
4/16/2023 5:40:38 PM
Iranian police said on Sunday authorities had closed more than 150 businesses in 24 hours for not respecting the obligation for women to wear headscarves under Iran's strict Islamic dress code.
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World
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Region
4/10/2023 7:29:24 PM
Iran's parliament has adopted proposals to toughen penalties for perpetrators of violence against women which could be voted into law within months, state media has reported.
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World
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Region
4/8/2023 11:00:19 PM
Police in Iran said on Saturday they plan to use "smart" technology in public places to identify and then penalise women who violate the country's strict Islamic dress code.
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World
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Africa
3/27/2023 12:37:17 AM
A notorious militia in eastern DR Congo on Sunday executed 17 people it took hostage the previous day, local sources said.
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Egypt
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Defence
3/20/2023 10:40:32 PM
Egypt and the US have concluded a joint military exercise in Egypt, codenamed "SOF02", involving units from the Egyptian paratroopers, thunderbolt forces, naval special forces and US special forces, the Egyptian army has announced.
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Business
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Tech
3/14/2023 11:18:32 PM
The company behind the ChatGPT app that churns out essays, poems or computing code on command released Tuesday a long-awaited update of its artificial intelligence (AI) technology that it said would be safer and more accurate than its predecessor.
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