Egypt’s parliament on Tuesday approved a draft law to regulate the activities of non-governmental organizations, in a move expected to trigger new fears of an intensified crackdown on civil society. The text submitted by more than 200 parliamentarians was sent to the Council of State, the parliament’s website said, referring ...
Russia’s deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov underscored on Wednesday that Moscow conducts only pinpoint airstrikes in Syria, revealing that Russia and the United States have not broken off military contacts that continue in Geneva. “Work continues not only through military attaches in Moscow, but also directly. As for the Americans, ...