boycotts
Pompeo, on visit to Israel, says he will go to Golan Heights
Middle East
November 19, 2020
Pompeo, on visit to Israel, says he will go to Golan Heights
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he would visit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Thursday, marking…
Israel backs deportation of Human Rights Watch country director
Middle East
April 17, 2019
Israel backs deportation of Human Rights Watch country director
The Israeli Justice Ministry on Tuesday said Omar Shakir, the director of Human Right Watch’s Israel office, must leave the country…
Airbnb will leave West Bank homes listed to settle suits
Middle East
April 10, 2019
Airbnb will leave West Bank homes listed to settle suits
Home-sharing platform Airbnb on Tuesday announced it will back off a plan to remove Jewish settler homes in the occupied…
Second boycotter says will rejoin Libya’s UN-backed government
Middle East
August 28, 2016
Second boycotter says will rejoin Libya’s UN-backed government
A member of the leadership of Libya's UN-backed government who is close to powerful rival factions in the east of…
Egyptians tweet on disorganized but peaceful elections
Egypt
November 28, 2011
Egyptians tweet on disorganized but peaceful elections
With the hashtag “EgyElections,” much of Monday’s Twitter coverage focused on Egypt’s first parliamentary elections post-Hosni Mubarak. The week’s build-up…
Thanks to Israeli director, Egyptian filmmakers boycott festival
Cinema/TV
April 8, 2010
Thanks to Israeli director, Egyptian filmmakers boycott festival
The sixth annual short-film festival at the French Cultural Center in Cairo (CFCC), "Recontres de l'Image," started out with 49…
Culture Minister: Artists free to boycott Israeli film
Egypt
April 4, 2010
Culture Minister: Artists free to boycott Israeli film
Police turned out in force at the French Cultural Center on Sunday after several Egyptian artists announced plans to demonstrate…