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3/23/2023 10:56:44 AM
Israel's parliament on Thursday passed the first of several laws that make up its contentious judicial overhaul as protesters opposing the changes staged another day of demonstrations aimed at ringing an alarm over what they see as the country's descent toward autocracy.
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3/22/2023 3:31:43 PM
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a rebellion from some fellow Conservatives, including his two immediate predecessors, when lawmakers vote Wednesday on his deal with the European Union to revise the rules governing Northern Ireland trade.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/22/2023 1:39:40 PM
Egypt has condemned the Israeli Knesset's approval of a bill on Tuesday allowing the return of settlers to four settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank that were dismantled in 2005.
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3/22/2023 1:39:10 PM
The United States is "extremely troubled" by the Israeli Knesset's legislation rescinding important parts of the 2005 "disengagement law," which paves the way for Jewish settlers to return to four West Bank settlements, said State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel during a press briefing on Tuesday.
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3/21/2023 10:14:41 PM
A New York grand jury investigating Donald Trump over a hush money payment to a porn star appears poised to complete its work soon as law enforcement officials make preparations for possible unrest in the event of an indictment.
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3/21/2023 11:58:45 AM
Israeli lawmakers on Tuesday repealed a 2005 act that saw four Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank dismantled at the same time as Israeli forces withdraw from the Gaza Strip. The development could pave the way for an official return to the abandoned West Bank areas and further deepen the crisis.
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3/20/2023 5:44:13 PM
Islamic banking has become increasingly popular among practicing Muslims who want to adhere to religious principles while conducting financial transactions. Islamic banking is a financial methodology based on Islamic law or Shariah, which operates on the principle of profit and loss sharing.
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3/20/2023 2:04:00 PM
Former President Donald Trump’s calls for protests ahead of his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters, with even some of his most ardent loyalists dismissing the idea as a waste of time or a law enforcement trap.
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3/19/2023 9:47:46 PM
Iran and Bahrain will reopen their embassies in Manama and Tehran in the near future, an Iranian lawmaker said, according to the semi-official Tasneem news agency.
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3/19/2023 12:15:42 PM
A Kuwaiti court on Sunday annulled the results of a parliamentary election held last year, saying it would reinstate the previous slate of lawmakers elected in 2020, according to the state news agency.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
3/18/2023 11:32:03 PM
An administrative court declined on Saturday to rule in a lawsuit filed by an Egyptian Christian couple to regain the custody of their five-year-old adopted boy Shenouda, citing lack of jurisdiction on the subject matter.
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3/18/2023 6:05:30 PM
A Pakistan judge dropped an arrest warrant against former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday, his lawyers said, after the ex-cricketing star, who had skipped several hearings, travelled to court.
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3/17/2023 1:34:42 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday faced intensified protests and a no-confidence motion in parliament after pushing through a contentious pension reform without a vote in the lower house.
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3/16/2023 5:50:51 PM
In a dare-to-say-it-all memoir, Afaf Mahfouz, a professor of law, psychoanalyst and civil society activist, shares a life-long journey of soul searching.
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International
3/15/2023 7:10:01 PM
A joint committee of Senate and National Assembly lawmakers has validated French President Emmanuel Macron's pension plan, meaning it could be submitted to votes by both houses of Parliament on Thursday, unless his government chooses to impose the changes in the meantime.
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War in Ukraine
3/15/2023 6:40:23 PM
The Wagner chief said Wednesday that Russians should be allowed to criticize top military commanders after lawmakers tightened penalties for discrediting forces fighting in Ukraine.
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International
3/8/2023 1:27:19 PM
The UN rights chief criticised Wednesday a British draft law that would outlaw asylum claims by anyone arriving in the country illegally, warning it would violate international law.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
3/1/2023 5:08:42 PM
Egyptian authorities are currently finishing the release procedures of 33 pretrial detainees, according to an announcement posted on Facebook on Wednesday by lawyer Tarek El-Awady, who is a member of the Presidential Pardon Committee.
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War in Ukraine
2/28/2023 9:35:13 PM
There is "no evidence" Ukraine is misusing the tens of billions in aid provided since Russia invaded last year, a senior Pentagon official told lawmakers on Tuesday.
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Region
2/27/2023 6:52:32 PM
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Baghdad on Monday to denounce a draft elections law that would increase the size of the country’s electoral districts, potentially undermining independent candidates.
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