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Egyptian Photojournalist Shawkan walks free after five years in prison
Egypt
March 4, 2019
Egyptian Photojournalist Shawkan walks free after five years in prison
Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, widely known as Shawkan, walked free on Sunday after spending over five years in jail.…
Fighting near Libyan capital kills photographer
Middle East
January 20, 2019
Fighting near Libyan capital kills photographer
A Libyan photographer who worked for Associated Press news agency was killed Saturday south of Libya’s capital Tripoli where…
UN award-winning photographer awaits verdict in Egypt terrorism trial
Egypt
July 28, 2018
UN award-winning photographer awaits verdict in Egypt terrorism trial
The parents of an Egyptian photojournalist, whose case has been highlighted by UNESCO, hope their son will be cleared…
A photographer’s challenge: Libyan forces battle for IS stronghold
Middle East
July 24, 2016
A photographer’s challenge: Libyan forces battle for IS stronghold
"When everyone shouts 'Allahu Akbar' (God is Great) I know that a tank or a cannon will fire."So says Reuters…
Shawkan’s detention epitome of Egypt’s war on press: The Independent
Egypt
October 29, 2015
Shawkan’s detention epitome of Egypt’s war on press: The Independent
The detention of an Egyptian freelance photographer for more than 800 days without trial, three months beyond the legal custody…
Court renews detention of photographer on charges of belonging to MB
Egypt
July 21, 2015
Court renews detention of photographer on charges of belonging to MB
A judge at Qasr El-Nil court remanded the photographer Wagdy Khaled to 15-day custody, pending national security investigations. Khaled is a…