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The Judicial Bodies Law threatens the independence of judiciary turning it into an arena for expanding Sisi’s powers.

“On April 27, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ratified the Judicial Bodies Law No 13 of 2017, a day after Egypt’s House of Representatives issued its final approval of the law. By so doing, Egypt‘s authoritarian regime has taken an additional step towards full … Continue reading →

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Putin: Russia-Turkey recovery process ‘complete’

Putin and Erdogan meet in Sochi and agree on boosting trade and on need for a political solution in Syria. The pair agreed on relations after Ankara shot down a Russian fighter jet near Syria in 2015. Still on opposing … Continue reading →

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