Egypt
Egypt reveals 2,000-year-old ruins beneath Alexandria Bay
Egypt has unveiled underwater ruins dating back more than two millennia off Alexandria’s coast, reports AFP. The finds, in
The EU on Wednesday named Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, India, Kosovo, Bangladesh, and Colombia as "safe countries of origin" to fast-track migrant returns, making asylum claims from their citizens harder. The move, criticized by rights groups, presumes such applications lack merit, enabling quicker rejections. "Faster asylum decisions are essential," said EU migration commissioner Magnus Brunner, citing backlogs. The proposal aims to curb irregular migration but may face legal challenges.
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Egypt
Egypt reveals 2,000-year-old ruins beneath Alexandria Bay
Egypt has unveiled underwater ruins dating back more than two millennia off Alexandria’s coast, reports AFP. The finds, in
Morocco
Morocco achieves first stem cell reprogramming breakthrough
Researchers in Morocco have successfully reprogrammed blood cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for the first time, the Mohammed
Egypt
Egypt rent law repeal puts 6 million at risk of eviction as rents soar
Egypt’s parliament has repealed a decades-old rent law, putting nearly six million residents at risk of eviction as rents
Libya
Libya’s Haftar shakes up succession plan, names youngest son as deputy
Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar has appointed his youngest son, Saddam, as his deputy, a document showed. The move bypasses his