![]() Read more: Prevent review: Four years of delays, legal challenges, boycotts and leaks Read more: Prevent review: 11 key takeaways from the Shawcross report Read more: Prevent review criticised as Shawcross calls for focus on Islamism Other recommendations included extending Prevent to job centres and immigration and detention facilities raising the benchmark on what constititutes extreme far-right ideology and more encouragement of family and friends to report those who they think may be susceptible to acts of terror. The British government proscribed Hamas in its entirety as a terrorist organisation in November 2021, meaning that anyone who expresses support for the Palestinian group could face up to 10 years in prison. Shawcross also said supporters of Hamas should be treated the same as supporters of the Islamic State group and subjected to the full force of the law. A demonstration in London in support of Palestinians during the 2014 war in Gaza between Israeli forces and Hamas (AFP)īut in a government response, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said she welcomed the review and would deliver on all 34 recommendations made by Shawcross. The review, which was launched in January 2019 and originally due to be completed by August 2020, has already been rejected by many critics of Prevent because of concerns about its independence and the government’s controversial choice of William Shawcross as reviewer. The UK government said on Wednesday it would refocus Prevent on tackling "Islamist extremism" as a highly contentious and serially leaked review of the counter-extremism strategy was finally published almost 30 months late. Prevent review criticised or focus on Islamism Read more: Why is Egypt's pound plunging?ģ. Read more: Egypt to sell stakes in dozens of state firms As part of its $3bn bailout deal, it's supposed to open up its books for state-owned enterprises, move forward with privatisation, and slow spending on public projects. It has been forced to devalue its currency as economic pressures mount, contributing to spiralling inflation.Ĭairo was forced to turn to the IMF for its fourth loan from the lender in six years. The Arab world’s most populous nation has been reeling from the dual impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war and the Covid-19 pandemic on its import-dependent economy. Government-owned hotels and agricultural firms are also on the block. Stakes in three prominent banks - Banque du Caire, United Bank of Egypt, and the Arab African International Bank - are ear-marked for sale along with insurance, electricity and energy companies. People shop at a market in Aswan in Upper Egypt, some 920km south of Cairo, on 23 February 2022 (AFP) Read more: CIA chief warns current tensions resemble Second IntifadaĮgypt is set to sell stakes in at least 32 companies by the end of March 2024, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Wednesday, reviving stalled privatisation plans as the country grapples with mounting economic difficulties. Read more: The ‘15-minute’ Israeli raid that left five dead and blood on the Jericho streets Read more: West Bank: Israeli forces kill five Palestinians in Jericho raid No casualties were reported at the time. The army said two Palestinians suspected of being behind the restaurant shooting were among those killed on Monday. The Israeli army ramped up operations and raids in the city after a report of a shooting at a restaurant frequented by settlers in the city on 28 January. The incursion followed nearly two weeks of Israeli closures and checkpoints on Jericho’s entrances and exits. A man shows empty bullet shells after a raid by Israeli forces in Jericho in the occupied West Bank on 6 February 2023 (AFP) ![]()
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