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Gaming giant Crown faces misconduct claims in Australia

Sydney - Muslimchronicle

Independent MP Andrew Wilkie submitted video evidence in Canberra from three former employees accusing Crown of rigging machines at its flagship Melbourne casino to work in its favour, including modifying buttons that allowed them to illegally auto-play. The anonymous whistleblowers also claimed staff were encouraged to use different identity cards for transactions of more than Aus$10,000 (US$75,000) to avoid theRead more

China steps up war on poverty, though some are still being left behind

Beijing - Muslimchronicle

Wang Qin, 59, collects scrap at a demolished residential district on the outskirts of Beijing, working 15 hours a day and struggling on her own to pay for her granddaughter's education. She worries that her own home, a small illegally constructed shack where she lives with her granddaughter and mentally ill husband, might also be bulldozed by local authorities. TheRead more

415 Egyptians back home from Libya via Salloum crossing

Marsa Matrouh - Arab Today

As many as 415 Egyptians returned home from Libya via Salloum crossing over the past 24 hours, said Marsa Matrouh Security Chief Mokhtar el Senbary on Thursday. Out of all the returnees, 292 Egyptians left the country legally and 123 illegally, he noted in statements. Travel procedures for 695 people, including 266 Egyptians and 429 Libyans, have been finalized, SenbaryRead more

392 Egyptians back home from Libya via Salloum

Marsa Matrouh - Arab Today

As many as 392 Egyptians returned home from Libya via Salloum crossing over the past 24 hours, said Marsa Matrouh Security chief Mokhtar el Senbary. Out of all the returnees, 312 Egyptians returned legally and 80 illegally, he noted in statements on Thursday. Travel procedures for 878 people, including 242 Egyptians and 636 Libyans, have been finalized, Senbary added. Source:Read more

Egypt foils attempt by 13 people to illegaly immigrate to Italy

Damanhour - Arab Today

Border guards in Rosetta city of Beheira governorate on the Mediterranean Sea thwarted on Sunday an attempt by 13 people from various nationalities to illegally immigrate to Italy. The 13 people were arrested. Among them were Egyptians, Sudanese and Somalis. They said that they had agreed with two people to help them infiltrate to Italy via Mediterranean coast in returnRead more

Police seize 'illegal network for passing international calls' in Cairo

Cairo - MENA

A complete system for illegally channeling international phone calls that caused more than EGP 15 million of losses to Telecom Egypt has been seized by police in Cairo, said security authorities. The system was run by a man in a building in New Cairo's 5th Settlement district, using fixed lines contracted from Telecom Egypt, the main telephone company in Egypt.Read more

Attempt by 26 Egyptians to illegally migrate to Greece thwarted

Damanhour - Arab Today

Security forces foiled an attempt of 26 Egyptians to illegally sneak to Greece via the Mediterranean from Idku city in Beheira governorate. They were arrested while getting ready to go on board of a boat in return of EGP 20,000 from each of them. Source: MENARead more

Germany eyes free wi-fi in public spaces, finally

Berlin - AFP

Try looking for a free wi-fi connection in the cafe down the street in Germany and, more likely than not, there isn't one. Forget about looking for open connections in parks or at key monuments. They just don't exist. In an age when almost everyone carries a smartphone, the absence of such free hotspots can appear to be an aberrationRead more

Frontex:' migrant arrivals in Greece drop 90%'

Brussels - Arab Today

The number of migrants arriving in Greece dropped 90 percent in April, EU border agency Frontex said on Friday. Frontex said 2,700 people arrived in Greece from Turkey in April, most of them from Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq, a 90 percent fall from March. Under the deal with Turkey, all migrants and refugees who cross to Greece illegallyRead more

21 Palestinians deported to Gaza Strip via Rafah terminal

Rafah - Arab Today

The Egyptian authorities deported on Thursday 21 Palestinians to Gaza Strip via Rafah border crossing. The deported were arrested after they illegally entered the country. They were referred to authorities, which decided to return them to the Gaza enclave. Source: MENARead more