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MB leader sentenced to life in prison for ‘harming economy’
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,…
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