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Egyptian govt denies it will expropriate housing units from owners under new amendment
Egypt
February 23, 2021
Egyptian govt denies it will expropriate housing units from owners under new amendment
On Tuesday, Egypt’s government refuted social media claims that it would expropriate housing units from their owners if they are…
Conspiracy theories during coronavirus pandemic in Europe
World
February 19, 2021
Conspiracy theories during coronavirus pandemic in Europe
Shutdowns, travel restrictions, closed schools — the coronavirus pandemic has dramatically changed daily life for people across Europe. And there…
COVID-19: Israel’s vaccination drive hits stumbling blocks
Middle East
February 18, 2021
COVID-19: Israel’s vaccination drive hits stumbling blocks
For over a decade, every Tuesday, the long-time friends met to play Mahjong, a Chinese board game. Throughout 2020, they…
Misr El Kheir Foundation launches campaign to pay women’s debts
Egypt
February 18, 2021
Misr El Kheir Foundation launches campaign to pay women’s debts
The Misr El Kheir Foundation announced a campaign dubbed “Khalwees, Lessa” (Ready or Not) where public figures will pay the…
Facebook unfriends Australia: news sites go dark in content row
World
February 18, 2021
Facebook unfriends Australia: news sites go dark in content row
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australians woke to empty news feeds on their Facebook Inc pages on Thursday after the social media…
Egyptian Cabinet denies rumors of spring semester delay
Egypt
February 11, 2021
Egyptian Cabinet denies rumors of spring semester delay
The Egyptian cabinet has denied rumors circulating on websites and social media pages regarding a government decision to postpone the…
Fact check: Are COVID-19 vaccines causing deaths?
World
February 5, 2021
Fact check: Are COVID-19 vaccines causing deaths?
With coronavirus vaccine distribution well underway around the world, all eyes are on those who have already received the jabs. For…
Myanmar blocks Facebook as resistance grows to coup
World
February 4, 2021
Myanmar blocks Facebook as resistance grows to coup
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s new military government has blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday’s coup surged amid…
Twitter says Turkish minister’s LGBT comments about protesters “hateful conduct”
Middle East
February 2, 2021
Twitter says Turkish minister’s LGBT comments about protesters “hateful conduct”
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s interior minister on Tuesday condemned protesters at a top Istanbul university as “LGBT deviants” in a…
Eight confirmed facts about coronavirus
Science
January 29, 2021
Eight confirmed facts about coronavirus
An ongoing pandemic in the age of the internet means that misinformation can and will spread more quickly than facts.…