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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…
Govt allocates 103 feddans for new prison
Egypt
December 10, 2015
Govt allocates 103 feddans for new prison
The Cabinet approved on Wednesday a presidential decree to allocate more than 103 feddans of state-owned lands for the establishment…
Renowned chemist accused of Brotherhood links released from custody
Egypt
December 8, 2015
Renowned chemist accused of Brotherhood links released from custody
Security released late Monday a renowned Arab chemist after one year in custody over charges of financing the outlawed Muslim…
Four police officers detained pending investigation over torturing Luxor resident to death
Egypt
December 4, 2015
Four police officers detained pending investigation over torturing Luxor resident to death
Luxor prosecutor Ahmed Abdel Rahman has detained four police officers for four days pending investigation over the alleged fatal torturing…
Journalists Syndicate launches campaign against journalists detention
Egypt
December 4, 2015
Journalists Syndicate launches campaign against journalists detention
The Journalists' Syndicate's Freedoms Committee launched a campaign to demand the release of detained journalists and to improve the conditions…
When will Mahmoud be released?
Opinion
November 23, 2015
When will Mahmoud be released?
No one understands why the 16-year-old Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed has been kept behind bars for 700 days awaiting trial for…
Fifteen Egyptian fishermen released in Libya
Egypt
November 23, 2015
Fifteen Egyptian fishermen released in Libya
Captain of the fishermen in Kafr al-Sheikh Ahmed Abdo Nassar said Libyan authorities released 15 Egyptian fishermen from Borg Meghaizel…
FM denounces UN’s statement on Hossam Bahgat’s arrest
Egypt
November 10, 2015
FM denounces UN’s statement on Hossam Bahgat’s arrest
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounced on Tuesday a statement made by the United Nations on Monday which voiced concern over the…
Interior Ministry starts applying new prison regulations: official
Egypt
November 3, 2015
Interior Ministry starts applying new prison regulations: official
The Interior Ministry started applying amendments introduced to prison regulations, including allowing prisoners to carry out recoreded phone calls, said…
Media host rants over young activist’s detention
Egypt
November 3, 2015
Media host rants over young activist’s detention
Popular media host Amr Adib fervently slammed the detention of Esraa al-Taweel over charges that she is affiliated with the…