Egypt

75 sentenced to death in Egypt

An Egyptian court has sentenced 75 people to death, including senior leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, over a 2013 sit-in protest in Cairo that ended with the killing of hundreds…

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Egypt security forces arrest former diplomat

Egyptian security forces arrested former diplomat Maasoum Marzouk and two others in Cairo on Thursday ahead of planned protests calling for a referendum on President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi's government. Marzouk has…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Australia has a new Prime Minister, while the US Media is analysing the Trump legal issues. In Italy, the Diciotti saga saw its umpteenth twist in political drama,…

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Egyptian President signs new law tightening controls on internet

CNN reports that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi signed a new law on tightening the government's control of the internet, state media reported. Aimed at combating extremism, the Anti-Cyber and…

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Czech tourist died after shark attack in Red Sea

Sky: A Czech tourist has died after being attacked by a shark while swimming in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. The man died 12 miles north of…

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Protests in Gaza as Egyptian efforts for truce continue

France 24: Gaza's Hamas rulers led several thousand Palestinians in a protest along the frontier with Israel on Friday - a show of presence by Hamas as Egyptian efforts intensify to…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning As expected the death of Shannon Mak is the lead story on Malta's Newspapers. Various happenings take different priorities around the world. As we go through 40…

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Egyptian politician arrested in Sicily exposes strains of relation between Egypt and Italy

The Guardian reports that the arrest of a former Egyptian politician in Sicily has highlighted growing ties between Italy’s rightwing government and the government of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi. “Italian police have…

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Russia 2018: Set-piece nightmare haunts Africa (AIPS Media)

AIPS MEDIA: A certain psychic pig is said to have predicted that Nigeria will make history at the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia by reaching the semi-finals. But after the…

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FIFA World Cup Roundup Day 2

Portugal 3 - Spain 3 Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick, Diego Costa countered with two goals, and the 2018 World Cup’s first full day got a welcome shot of…

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Sunday’s Morning Briefing

Good morning, Malta's newspapers cover a myriad of topics. The salient points include the ongoing investigations in Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder and the investigations carried by Magistrate Aaron Bugeja on…

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al-Sisi sworn in for a second term as Egypt’s president

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been sworn in for a second term as Egypt's president with a vow to fight "those who choose violence, terrorism and extremism". Sisi took the oath…

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Egypt to open Rafah border for Muslim holy month of Ramadan

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday opened the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, according to his official Twitter account.…

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Syria – The Why, Who, and How of an 8 year conflict

Now having gone on longer than World War II, the war in Syria is causing profound effects beyond the country's borders, with many Syrians having left their homes to seek…

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