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Egypt jails former presidential hopeful for one year with labour

Egypt

Egypt jails former presidential hopeful for one year with labour

An Egyptian court sentenced former presidential hopeful Ahmed Tantawy on Monday to one year in prison with labour on charges of forging election documents, and barred him from standing in elections for the next five years, his lawyer Khaled Ali said.

Annual Arab media forum kicks off in Dubai

United Arab Emirates

Annual Arab media forum kicks off in Dubai

The annual Arab Media Forum launched in Dubai on Monday, kicking off a three-day summit that brings together media leaders and executives from across the region.

Journalists call for release of imprisoned colleagues

Tunisia

Journalists call for release of imprisoned colleagues

Several dozen Tunisian journalists protested on Monday in Tunis against the "repression" of freedoms in the country and called for the release of two commentators they say were convicted for their opinions.

Iran’s acting president addresses new parliament

Iran

Iran’s acting president addresses new parliament

Iran’s acting President Mohammad Mokhber addressed the country’s new parliament Monday in his first public speech since last week’s helicopter crash that killed his predecessor and seven others.

EU agrees to revive Rafah mission

EU agrees to revive Rafah mission

The European Union agreed in principle on Monday to revive an EU civilian mission at Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip next to Egypt, but said it would need accords from all sides to press ahead, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.

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