A few options in the “marital status” field of a national ID card possess the power to legitimize harassment, restrict housing options, or derail a woman’s career path. Society rarely sees this field as merely personal data – it is weaponized as a stigma that follows millions of women, capping their ambitions and narrowing their …
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As the US and Iran hammer out how to permanently reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart the flow of Middle Eastern oil, the market’s next move may depend on one country absent from the negotiations: China. The world’s second-largest consumer of crude oil, China, has pulled out all the stops to preserve supplies as …
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Iran announced on Tuesday that it had reached an agreement with the United States to secure the release of $12bn in frozen Iranian assets during the first round of negotiations held in Switzerland, where both sides reported progress toward a permanent agreement aimed at ending months of conflict and easing regional tensions. Mohammad Ghalibaf, head […]
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Egypt’s House of Representatives granted final approval on Tuesday to a draft law amending the Value Added Tax (VAT) law, significantly reducing the tax on medical devices to 5% while subjecting natural gas to a new schedule tax. During a plenary session chaired by Speaker Hesham Badawy, the parliament passed the legislation, which contains three […]
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On Monday, 15 June 2026, Omnia Sweidan, a physician and filmmaker from Egypt, posted a Facebook testimony alleging mistreatment and abuse at Alexandria’s El‑Shatby Hospital.  In the post, she introduced herself as a former resident physician in obstetrics and gynecology at El‑Shatby University Hospital, and shared what she witnessed during her training. She said the incidents reflected years of abuse, including claims of sexual abuse, humiliation, and neglect. According to her account, a woman in labor was allegedly sexually assaulted under the pretense of a medical examination, patients were being physically abused during childbirth, and an alleged rape victim was denied care. Institutional Response and Public Reaction Her post highlighted that the hospital caused psychological trauma to a large share of those who entered, urging an investigation. Within hours, the attention moved from social media to state action. Security forces arrested Sweidan at her home in Damanhour on Tuesday, 16 June, for spreading false news and misusing social media. The Public Prosecution later moved the case forward with formal charges. She was then released on bail on Wednesday, 17 June, with a bail amount of  20,000 EGP (USD 401.44). IfContinue reading "When Obstetric Violence Becomes Public: What the El‑Shatby Allegations Reveal and What Happens Next"
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Egypt’s national football team will return to its training base in Spokane city in Washington, the USA, after a request to remain in Seattle ahead of its final FIFA World Cup group-stage match against Iran was rejected by local security authorities, according to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA). The team had hoped to stay in Seattle to reduce travel fatigue ahead of Friday’s final group-stage match against Iran at Lumen Field. However, team manager Ibrahim Hassan said in a statement that security authorities rejected the request, meaning the delegation will return to Spokane before travelling back to Seattle later this week. The EFA did not specify which security authority denied the request or provide further details on the reason behind the decision. Egypt secured its first-ever FIFA World Cup victory on Monday to defeat New Zealand 3-1, with Mohamed Salah among the scorers. The result kept Egypt’s hopes of advancing to the knockout stage alive ahead of its final Group match against Iran on Friday. Spokane has served as Egypt’s training base during the tournament, while Seattle is hosting the team’s final group-stage fixture. The two cities are approximately 450Continue reading "Egypt Denied Stay in Seattle Before Iran Match"
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Dana Gas, the Middle East’s largest regional private natural gas company,  revealed drilling results across its Nile Delta concessions, with several wells completed and tied into existing infrastructure. The new wells added reserves and boosted production, enabling Egypt operations to contribute more than 30,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) to the company’s overall […]
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Russia’s seaborne exports of fuel oil and vacuum gasoil (VGO) declined by around 6% month-on-month (MoM) in May to 3.2 million metric tons, as Ukrainian drone strikes on energy infrastructure disrupted production and shipments, according to data from traders and London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) cited by Reuters. Saudi Arabia remained a key destination for […]
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