Cabinet is expected to discuss the executive regulations to the controversial NGO law “within days,” government sources tell Al Borsa. The government had consulted with a number of civil society organizations for input on the regs, according to the sources. Parliament had signed off on the bill — which forbids NGOs from participating in political activities and requires organizations to receive government approval prior to receiving foreign funding — back in 2016. The act has since come under fire several times, including from three Republican Senators and the US Congress’ human rights commission.

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