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Jailed HK tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 14 months for Oct. 1 illegal assembly
World
May 28, 2021
Jailed HK tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 14 months for Oct. 1 illegal assembly
Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon and Beijing critic Jimmy Lai was given a new prison sentence of 14 months on…
Tensions rise in Baghdad after arrest of militia commander
Middle East
May 27, 2021
Tensions rise in Baghdad after arrest of militia commander
BAGHDAD (AP) — Tensions mounted in Iraq’s capital on Wednesday after the arrest of a militia commander on terrorism charges,…
Defiant Belarus leader slams EU sanctions on plane diversion
World
May 27, 2021
Defiant Belarus leader slams EU sanctions on plane diversion
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian president lashed out Wednesday at Europe for trying to “strangle” his country with sanctions…
Qatar finance minister arrested over alleged embezzlement -statement
Middle East
May 6, 2021
Qatar finance minister arrested over alleged embezzlement -statement
Qatari Finance Minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi was arrested for questioning over allegations of embezzlement, abuse of power and crimes related…
British academic sues UAE officials over assault claims
Middle East
May 5, 2021
British academic sues UAE officials over assault claims
A British academic, who was detained in the United Arab Emirates two years ago on spying charges, has launched legal…
Egypt arrests three men accused of raping disabled girl
Egypt
April 23, 2021
Egypt arrests three men accused of raping disabled girl
Prosecutors from Cairo’s Al-Matareya district ordered the arrest of three men accused of kidnapping and raping a girl with a…
Child dies after attempted rape in Daqahliya, police quell furious crowd
Egypt
April 7, 2021
Child dies after attempted rape in Daqahliya, police quell furious crowd
A young girl was murdered in the city of Dikirnis, Daqahliya governorate following an attempted rape, caused widespread outrage amongst…
Owner of collapsed building in Gesr al-Suez arrested
Egypt
March 30, 2021
Owner of collapsed building in Gesr al-Suez arrested
On Tuesday, Egyptian security authorities arrested the owner of the building that collapsed in Gesr al-Suez on Saturday, after an…
Eight workers detained pending investigation into Sohag train collision
Egypt
March 29, 2021
Eight workers detained pending investigation into Sohag train collision
Egypt’s top prosecutor ordered the detention of the drivers, driving assistants four other officials involved in the Friday Sohag train…
Man remanded 4 days for sexually harassing woman in Cairo metro
Egypt
March 16, 2021
Man remanded 4 days for sexually harassing woman in Cairo metro
Public prosecutors on Monday ordered the four-day detention of a man accused of sexually harassing a woman in the Cairo…