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EU deeply concerned by escalation of violence in Palestinian lands, Israel

Sat, 08 Apr 2023 - 10:55 GMT

The EU is deeply concerned by the grave escalation of violence in recent days in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Lebanon, according to a statement by High Representative Josep Borrell Saturday.

One third of Egyptian women are victims of domestic violence: Ministry of Social Solidarity

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 - 03:56 GMT

Those are women aged between 15 and 49 and have been married at some point in their life.

Egypt calls for putting an end to attacks, violence in the Palestinian territories

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 - 10:22 GMT

Cairo also urged the major world powers, and peace partners to bear the responsibility of stopping the violence and to take urgent action to calm the situation for resuming the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

President Sisi affirms Egypt's full support for Iraq following Green Zone incidents

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 - 06:55 GMT

Hundreds of Shia cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr’s followers breached the highly fortified Green Zone and stormed government facilities, including the presidential and government palaces amid an unprecedented political crisis.

Egypt condemns all forms of violence against civilians after five Israelis were killed in Tel Aviv

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 - 10:26 GMT

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry “fully condemned” on Wednesday all violence and terrorism targeting civilians, which only leads to further deterioration of the situation between the Palestinians and the Israelis.

Jordan urges citizens to leave Ethiopia at the earliest opportunity amid armed conflict

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 - 09:49 GMT

The Jordanian Foreign Ministry urged its community to leave Ethiopia at the earliest opportunity as Addis Ababa has announced the state of emergency over an armed conflict in Tigray.

90 Palestinian protesters injured in clashes with Israeli police

Sun, 09 May 2021 - 10:11 GMT

The injuries were caused by rubber bullets, stun grenades, and beating up.

Ghada Waly: COVID-19 doubled women’s vulnerability to violence

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 - 05:44 GMT

Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Waly tweeted Tuesday saying that Coronavirus pandemic has doubled the vulnerability of women to be subjected to violence.

Egypt condemns attacks in Niger killing 100 villagers

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 - 10:33 GMT

The assaults took place Sunday by 100 militants who were riding motorbikes.

Egyptian investors eye hiring law firm to represent investments threatened by Ethiopian conflict

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 - 02:44 GMT

A law firm will be hired to represent Egypt before international arbitration against the Ethiopian government to protect $10-million of Egyptian investments in the country.

Egyptian investors eye hiring law firm to represent investments threatened by Ethiopian conflict

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 - 02:43 GMT

A law firm will be hired to represent Egypt before international arbitration against the Ethiopian government to protect $10-million of Egyptian investments in the country.

Turkish gov't criticized over increased violence against women

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 - 10:40 GMT

Turkey's opposition party leaders have criticized the government for "not doing enough to prevent violence against women."

Outrage in Ethiopia after police kill 'at least' NINE protesters, violations against Oromo continue

Fri, 21 Aug 2020 - 01:49 GMT

The death of protesters has sparked outrage on social media, which despite a government blackout, was able to document violence against peaceful protestors.

Cassation court upholds life sentence against Badie, others in Adwa police station incidents’ case

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 - 02:44 GMT

Court of Cassation ruled Tuesday to uphold a life sentence against Mohamed Badie, the supreme guide of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood organization and others in the Adwa Case after all the submitted appeals were rejected.

ICRC expresses concern over violence in Iraq

Sat, 05 Oct 2019 - 09:47 GMT

The deaths of civilians and the growing number of wounded at the ongoing protests across the country is particularly worrying.

Sudan’s TMC admits military officers involved in violently dispersed sit-in

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 - 11:20 GMT

Although Sudan’s ruling council announced two days ago that it ordered to disperse anti-military sit-in, it says that the dispersal was carried out without its permission.

Palestinian gunman kills two Israelis in West Bank - Israeli military

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 - 01:08 GMT

A Palestinian gunman killed two Israelis at a bus station in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Israel's military said, after Israeli forces killed two Hamas fugitives who carried out earlier attacks.

Israeli troops kill two fugitive Hamas gunmen in West Bank

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 - 09:22 GMT

Israeli commandos killed two fugitive gunmen overnight in the occupied West Bank and Hamas claimed them as its members on Thursday, a measure of the Palestinian Islamist faction's resilience in areas controlled by its more moderate rival Fatah.

Elissa tweet on violence against women triggers UK comments

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 - 09:39 GMT

“Violence against women is not heroism and is not it manly,” Elissa wrote on her official Twitter account.

112 NGOs receive LE376 million in October

Sun, 11 Nov 2018 - 02:09 GMT

Wali explained that 55 foreign entities provided 151 grants to 112 NGOs in Egypt.

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