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2011 revolutionaries, activists accept invitation to meet with presidency
Egypt
December 1, 2015
2011 revolutionaries, activists accept invitation to meet with presidency
A number of activists affiliated with the 2011 uprising have approved of a recent invitation for dialogue reportedly issued by…
Luxor protests condemn citizen’s alleged torture to death by police
Egypt
November 28, 2015
Luxor protests condemn citizen’s alleged torture to death by police
Hundreds of citizens protested in Luxor on Friday, condemning the the death of a fellow villager after his alleged torture…
Citizens clash with police over detainee torture in Luxor
Egypt
November 25, 2015
Citizens clash with police over detainee torture in Luxor
Violence erupted between police forces and citizens in Luxor’s Awamiya neighborhood on Wednesday, as the locals protested the alleged deadly…
UPDATE: Outrage persists in Sudan over citizens’ alleged torture in Egypt
Egypt
November 23, 2015
UPDATE: Outrage persists in Sudan over citizens’ alleged torture in Egypt
There continues to be a state of outrage in Sudan and demands for a probe after the alleged torture of…
Pentagon to unveil Guantanamo closure plan
World
November 12, 2015
Pentagon to unveil Guantanamo closure plan
The Pentagon is poised to release a much-anticipated report on shutting down Guantanamo Bay, even as Congress battles to block…
Director Amr Salama mocks Sisi’s criticism of the media
Egypt
November 3, 2015
Director Amr Salama mocks Sisi’s criticism of the media
Director Amr Salama mocked President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's criticism of media attacks against him in a Monday statement on Facebook,…
Amnesty International members protest detention of ‘T-shirt’ boy
Egypt
October 26, 2015
Amnesty International members protest detention of ‘T-shirt’ boy
Dozens of members from the international human rights network Amnesty International protested in New Zealand on Monday, in solidarity with…
Journalists’ Syndicate accuses police of kidnapping a 3rd member
Egypt
October 26, 2015
Journalists’ Syndicate accuses police of kidnapping a 3rd member
The Journalists' Syndicate has accused the Interior Ministry of kidnapping another one of its members, hours after it blamed security…
Detainee still in prison despite presidential amnesty
Egypt
October 14, 2015
Detainee still in prison despite presidential amnesty
The family of a teacher imprisoned over charges of partaking in protests loyal to former president Mohamed Morsi has said…
In Egypt, jailed Islamists ‘dying of neglect’: Special Report
Egypt
September 3, 2015
In Egypt, jailed Islamists ‘dying of neglect’: Special Report
Muslim Brotherhood lawmaker Mohammad al-Falahgi was arrested on terror charges in 2013 and held in prison, but never convicted. Earlier…