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MB leader sentenced to life in prison for ‘harming economy’
Egypt
April 30, 2019
MB leader sentenced to life in prison for ‘harming economy’
On Tuesday, the Cairo Criminal Court sentenced the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan Malik, and six others to life…
Turkey says UAE spy suspect committed suicide in prison
Middle East
April 29, 2019
Turkey says UAE spy suspect committed suicide in prison
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A man held by Turkey on suspicion of spying for the United Arab Emirates has committed suicide…
Top Myanmar court rejects appeal of award-winning Reuters reporters
World
April 23, 2019
Top Myanmar court rejects appeal of award-winning Reuters reporters
Myanmar’s Supreme Court rejected the latest appeal Tuesday by two Pulitzer-prize winning Reuters journalists who were jailed for seven years…
Russian belly dancer Johara sentenced year in prison
Egypt
April 10, 2019
Russian belly dancer Johara sentenced year in prison
The Giza Misdemeanors Court sentenced Russian belly dancer Johara to one year in prison on charges of inciting debauchery. Egyptian…
Israeli troops detained a 9-year-old Palestinian at school. It’s ‘becoming normal’, locals say
Middle East
April 2, 2019
Israeli troops detained a 9-year-old Palestinian at school. It’s ‘becoming normal’, locals say
(CNN)–The day before we met, human rights campaigner Aref Jaber recorded the arrest of a 9-year-old Palestinian boy, taken out…
Cardinal Pell victim says ‘hard to take comfort’ from sentencing
World
March 13, 2019
Cardinal Pell victim says ‘hard to take comfort’ from sentencing
The former choirboy molested by Australian Cardinal George Pell led the response to his sentencing Wednesday, saying it was “hard…
Top cardinal gets six years jail for ‘appalling’ choirboy abuse
World
March 13, 2019
Top cardinal gets six years jail for ‘appalling’ choirboy abuse
Disgraced Australian Cardinal George Pell was on Wednesday sentenced to six years in prison for the “brazen” sexual abuse of…
Egyptian actor Amr Waked says he faces eight years in prison
Culture
March 6, 2019
Egyptian actor Amr Waked says he faces eight years in prison
Egyptian actor Amr Waked claimed on his Twitter account that he may face up to eight years of prison if…
Iran convicts rights lawyer after defending women protesters
Middle East
March 6, 2019
Iran convicts rights lawyer after defending women protesters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent human rights lawyer in Iran who defended protesters against the Islamic Republic’s…
Turkish court upholds jail sentences on Cumhuriyet staff
Middle East
February 19, 2019
Turkish court upholds jail sentences on Cumhuriyet staff
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish appeals court upheld a ruling to jail journalists and executives from the opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet,…