Seven Israelis arrested for spying for Iran, providing info on army bases
Prosecutors allege they completed some 600 missions for Iran, including gathering intelligence on sensitive military and infrastructure sites and identifying potential human targets for Iran…
‘Courts will continue to work for the rights of persons with disabilities’
‘Courts will continue to work for the rights of persons with disabilities’
Experts map biodiversity richness on Afro-descendent peoples’ lands
A new atlas by human rights groups assessed tree cover and biodiversity hotspots on lands belonging to Afro-descendant peoples in 15 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI), the Black Communities’ Process (PCN) and the Universidad Javeriana’s Observatory for Ethnic and Peasant Territories (OTEC) identified nearly 32.7 million hectares…
Amnesty says migrant workers exploited at Carrefour Saudi stores
Rights group Amnesty International published Monday a report that accused the Saudi Arabian franchise of French supermarket giant Carrefour of exploiting migrant workers.Carrefour told AFP that an internal probe had not confirmed most allegations but was planning on conducting an external review.Amnesty said it found migrant workers for Carrefour’s Saudi Arabian franchisee were deceived...
Microsoft to allow autonomous AI agent development starting next month
Microsoft will allow customers to build autonomous artificial intelligence agents starting in November, the software giant said on Monday, in its latest move to tap the booming technology. The company is positioning autonomous agents — programs which require little human intervention unlike chatbots — as “apps for an AI-driven world,” capable of handling client inquiries…
President Sisi orders revision to Egypt’s program with the IMF
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called on the government to review Egypt’s program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in light of current regional and global developments. During his speech at the second edition of the Global Congress on Population Health and Human Development on Sunday…
Egypt, UAE Airdrop Humanitarian Aid to Northern Gaza
The Egyptian and Emirati air forces have carried out airdrops delivering tons of humanitarian aid to northern Gaza. The operation was conducted in response to the escalating crisis, according to a statement by the spokesperson for Egypt’s Armed Forces on Saturday, 19 October 2024. The aid drops were conducted under the directives of President Abdel-Fattah…
Egypt launches 2nd Global Conference on Population, Health, and Human Development
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, launched the second Global Conference on Population, Health, and Human Development (PHDC24) on Sunday, under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. The conference, themed “Human Development for a Sustainable Future,” is a key component of Egypt’s comprehensive strategy for human...
Al-Sisi orders review of Egypt’s IMF programme
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has urged the government to reassess the country’s programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in response to current regional and global developments. Speaking at the Global Conference on Population, Health, and Human Development (24PHDC) on Sunday, Al-Sisi emphasized Egypt’s resilience in turning challenges into opportunities…