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Al Jazeera says Egypt detaining producer on ‘fabricated charges’
Egypt
December 26, 2016
Al Jazeera says Egypt detaining producer on ‘fabricated charges’
Qatar-based satellite news channel Al Jazeera accused Egypt on Monday of detaining one of its producers on "fabricated charges," its…
Egyptian authorities detain Al Jazeera news producer
Egypt
December 24, 2016
Egyptian authorities detain Al Jazeera news producer
Egyptian authorities detained news producer, Mahmoud Hussein, who is working at Al Jazeera channel on Friday, the Qatar-based broadcaster announced. In…
Egypt asks UN envoy to Yemen to mediate for release of detained Egyptians
Egypt
December 6, 2016
Egypt asks UN envoy to Yemen to mediate for release of detained Egyptians
Egypt's Ambassador to Yemen, Youssef al-Sharqawy, called on the UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed to intervene for…
Pardoned activist Salwa Mehrez expresses solidarity with Esraa Tawil
Egypt
September 29, 2015
Pardoned activist Salwa Mehrez expresses solidarity with Esraa Tawil
Salawa Mehrez, a recently pardoned activist, expressed solidarity with detained photojournalist Esraa al-Tawil through her Facebook account on Monday, saying…
Trial of activist Douma, 268 others postponed to 15 June
Egypt
June 4, 2014
Trial of activist Douma, 268 others postponed to 15 June
On Wednesday, Cairo Criminal Court postponed the trial of activist Ahmed Douma and 268 others over the 2011 Cabinet clashes…
Families of detained journalists threaten to go on hunger strike
Egypt
June 4, 2014
Families of detained journalists threaten to go on hunger strike
On Tuesday evening, families of detained journalists and activists in Egypt demanded their release. At a press conference, the families threatened…
Employee at US Embassy in Cairo detained since 25 January
Egypt
February 13, 2014
Employee at US Embassy in Cairo detained since 25 January
The US State Department has revealed that Egyptian authorities have arrested an employee from the US Embassy in Cairo three weeks…
14 Brotherhood supporters sentenced to three years in prison
Egypt
December 31, 2013
14 Brotherhood supporters sentenced to three years in prison
The Misdemeanor Court held in Nasr City and headed by Judge Hesham Seddiq sentenced 14 pro-Muslim Brotherhood protesters to three…
Wednesday’s papers: Mubaraks detained, heated trials of former officials continue
Egypt
April 13, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Mubaraks detained, heated trials of former officials continue
Former President Hosni Mubarak’s detention fills the headlines of Wednesday’s papers as he and his two sons face interrogation about…
Al-Masry Al-Youm interviews released Sinai activist Mosaad Abu Fajr
Egypt
July 15, 2010
Al-Masry Al-Youm interviews released Sinai activist Mosaad Abu Fajr
In 2007, Sinai activist Mosaad Abu Fajr was imprisoned for allegedly organizing a demonstration against a housing demolition in Salah…