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INTERVIEW: Hero of Egypt’s uprising feels rejected five years on
Egypt
January 25, 2016
INTERVIEW: Hero of Egypt’s uprising feels rejected five years on
In 2011, activist Esraa Abdel-Fattah helped ignite revolution on the streets of Egypt and was nominated for a Nobel Peace…
INTERVIEW: On uprising anniversary, activist Alaa Abdel Fattah mulls migration
Egypt
January 25, 2016
INTERVIEW: On uprising anniversary, activist Alaa Abdel Fattah mulls migration
Serving a five-year sentence handed down on him last February, activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, one of the most vocal critics…
VIDEO: Esraa al-Taweel exits police station following release
Egypt
December 20, 2015
VIDEO: Esraa al-Taweel exits police station following release
Al-Masry Al-Youm has captured the moment when activist Esraa al-Taweel was released on Saturday from the Boulaq al-Dakrour police station. The…
Ministry says groom arrested from wedding is terrorist suspect
Egypt
November 13, 2015
Ministry says groom arrested from wedding is terrorist suspect
Backtracking on a previous statement, the Interior Ministry has admitted to arresting a young man from his wedding, attributing the…
ElBaradei condemns enforced disappearance of activists
Egypt
October 8, 2015
ElBaradei condemns enforced disappearance of activists
Former Vice-President of the Republic and former Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency Mohamed ElBaradei condemned the detention of…
Six human rights organizations demand release of pardoned activist
Egypt
October 1, 2015
Six human rights organizations demand release of pardoned activist
Six human rights organizations called for the release of activist Nahed Sherif, known as Nahed Bibo, who was supposed to…
Court turns down prison term appeal by activist Mahinou
Egypt
September 20, 2015
Court turns down prison term appeal by activist Mahinou
An Alexandria appeals court turned down an appeal by human rights activist and lawyer Mahinour Al-Masry on Sunday.
Secuity sources: Political activist arrested at airport released
Egypt
July 10, 2015
Secuity sources: Political activist arrested at airport released
A leftist political activist who was arrested at Cairo's airport for complicity in violence was released on Friday, following "a…
Activist arrested at airport en route to Qatar
Egypt
July 9, 2015
Activist arrested at airport en route to Qatar
A political activist was arrested on Thursday at Cairo International Airport on his way to Qatar, as his name was…
15-month jail upheld for activist Mahinour Al-Masry
Egypt
May 31, 2015
15-month jail upheld for activist Mahinour Al-Masry
An Alexandria misdemeanour court on Sunday handed a 15-month jail term for political activist Mahinour Al-Masry and nine others over…