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US judge blocks New York from banning guns in church
A federal judge on Thursday barred the state of New York, at least for now, from enforcing the part of a closely watched gun law that bans firearms ... World News -
US lawmakers agree landmark bipartisan bill on gun safety
US senators unveiled a bill Tuesday addressing the epidemic of gun violence plaguing the country as they locked down a narrow set of reforms ... World News -
New UAE labor laws announced, changes made to safeguard employees’ rights
The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has issued a new decree to regulate labor relations in the private ... Gulf -
UAE drafts new law on charity fundraising to combat money laundering
The UAE is developing a new law that will further regulate fundraising and donations for charity in the country to tackle money laundering.The ... Gulf -
New Zealand passes miscarriages bereavement leave law
New Zealand’s parliament has passed legislation giving mothers and their partners the right to paid leave following a miscarriage or still birth, ... World News -
Man suspected of leading farm protest violence arrested by Indian police
Police in the Indian capital arrested a man on Tuesday accused of leading a group of farmers who clashed with police and stormed the historic Red Fort ... World News -
Appetizing retail jobs await Saudi’s young night owls
A 2014 paper in the academic journal Sleep Medicine found that Saudi adolescents went to bed later than their peers in other countries, and that they ... Business -
Philippine court dismisses case seeking $3.9 bln of Marcos wealth
A Philippine court threw out a high-profile, 32-year-old forfeiture case on Monday involving the family of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, citing ... World News -
Chinese officials criticize US over new legislation
Chinese officials lashed out at the US on Wednesday over recent legislation passed by Congress criticizing Beijing for its policies in Hong Kong and ... World News -
Lawyers of Huawei CFO wins court battle against Canada's attorney general
Lawyers for Huawei’s chief financial officer have won a court battle after a judge asked Canada’s attorney general to hand over more ... Technology -
Moroccan lawmakers vote to bolster French in education system
Moroccan lawmakers passed a draft law on Monday evening that would pave the way for strengthening the place of French in Moroccan schools, overturning ... North Africa -
‘Don’t drink and drone,’ say Japanese MPs
People in Japan operating drones under the influence could face up to a year in prison under new laws passed on Thursday that aim to control the ... Variety -
What can counter-sectarianism committee achieve in Egypt?
Egypt’s Higher Committee to Counter Sectarian Violence was formed on December 30, 2018. The committee, headed by the president’s advisor ... Features -
WATCH: Black Tunisians enjoy historic law but still push for equality
Tunisian Nadia Borji says she wants to be considered as equal but fears she will end up buried in her town's so-called "slaves" cemetery -- ... Features -
Pakistan PM promises ‘whistleblower’ law to fight corruption
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday promised a new law that will reward whistleblowers who help nab corrupt officials and politicians. ... World News -
First certified Saudi female lawyer in al-Qassim aspires to be a judge
The first Saudi female lawyer received her license to practice law in the al-Qassim region, and is the first to be certified in the area. Jamila Fahd ... Variety -
Morocco introduces law to combat violence against women
A law to combat violence against women in Morocco entered into force Wednesday, following years of heated debate and after thousands called for action ... North Africa -
Up to 25 years in jail, $1 million fine for breaking cybercrime law in UAE
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed on Monday issued a federal decree to upgrade the country's cybercrimes law. According to a UAE press agency ... Digital -
Saudi ministry of justice to fully digitize labor courts
The Saudi Minister of Justice Waleed Al Samaani revealed that the ministry’s plan for launching the new seven labor courts in seven cities ... Gulf -
Turkish parliament to vote on security law to replace emergency rule
Turkey’s parliament is expected to hold a final vote on Wednesday on a security law giving authorities broad counter-terrorism powers following ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia rejects and denounces the ‘Jewish Nation-State’ law
Saudi Arabia expressed its rejection and denounced the controversial new law “The Jewish Nation-State” passed by the Israeli Knesset on ... Gulf -
Women’s driving set to transform Saudi job market
The employment landscape in Saudi Arabia will be transformed by the historic start to women’s driving, according to the latest research by ... Economy -
Top Egypt court orders temporary YouTube ban over Prophet Mohammed video
Egypt’s top administrative court ruled on Saturday that regulators must block the video file-sharing site YouTube for one month over a video ... Digital -
Newly-elected Malaysian PM Mahathir vows to review ‘fake news’ law
Newly elected Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad vowed on Sunday to review a controversial law against “fake news” hurriedly passed ... Print -
Malaysian news site mounts legal challenge to ‘fake news’ law
A leading Malaysian news portal mounted a legal challenge Friday against a law aimed at combating “fake news”, which critics fear will be ... Digital -
Algeria sentences Liberian to death over espionage for Israel
An Algerian criminal court has awarded death penalty to a Lebanese-born Liberian national over a case of spying for Israel. The court also sentenced ... North Africa -
Iran president criticizes woman’s treatment by morality police in video
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday appeared to criticize the morality police after a video emerged of a violent encounter with a woman ... Middle East -
India approves death penalty for rape of girls under 12
India’s cabinet on Saturday approved the death penalty for rapists of girls below the age of 12, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an ... World News -
Algerian woman denied French citizenship for refusing to shake man’s hand
A Muslim Algerian woman who wears the Niqab was denied receiving the French citizenship after she refused to shake a man’s hand. The woman, who ... Variety -
UAE resident detained for drug promotion via WhatsApp
The Dubai Court of First Instance has charged a Pakistani resident on the basis of promoting illegal drugs via the social media platform, WhatsApp. ... Gulf