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AUC grad student released, expected to leave Gambia by Monday
Egypt

AUC grad student released, expected to leave Gambia by Monday

A Guinean graduate student at the American University in Cairo (AUC) who was arrested in the Gambian capital of Banjul…
Activists: Saudi arrests hardline cleric al-Ahmed
World

Activists: Saudi arrests hardline cleric al-Ahmed

Hardline Saudi cleric Sheikh Youssef bin Abdallah al-Ahmed, known for his controversial views on Saudi society, was arrested on Friday,…
Saudi woman arrested for challenging driving ban
World

Saudi woman arrested for challenging driving ban

Saudi authorities arrested a female activist on Sunday who launched a campaign to challenge a ban on women driving in…
Syria releases fourth Egyptian after one-week detention
Egypt

Syria releases fourth Egyptian after one-week detention

The Egyptian Embassy in Damascus said Syrian authorities released on Sunday an Egyptian called Nabil al-Barbari who was arrested in…
Re-arrest of Zawahiri’s brother for investigation in the case of ‘Albania returnees’
Egypt

Re-arrest of Zawahiri’s brother for investigation in the case of ‘Albania returnees’

Egyptian security sources said on Monday that security forces rearrested Mohamed al-Zawahiri, brother of Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, the organization’s…
Report of dozens killed at Egyptian prison
Egypt

Report of dozens killed at Egyptian prison

A leading human rights activist has called for an immediate investigation of reports that guards deliberately killed dozens of inmates…
Egypt police arrest ElBaradei campaigners
Egypt

Egypt police arrest ElBaradei campaigners

Egyptian police yesterday arrested seven youth leaders of the protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square shortly after they visited leading dissident…
Ex-chief of Tunisian presidential guard arrested
World

Ex-chief of Tunisian presidential guard arrested

Tunis--Tunisia's state news agency says police have arrested the head of the presidential guard for ousted leader Zine El Abidine…
Egypt holds seven for questioning after church blast
Egypt

Egypt holds seven for questioning after church blast

Egypt is holding seven people for questioning over the New Year's Day bombing of a church in the northern city…
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