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Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan freed on bail in France rape case
World
November 16, 2018
Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan freed on bail in France rape case
After several unsuccessful attempts, Tariq Ramadan was granted bail by a French court. Ramadan is accused of raping two…
Monufia ex-Governor to be jailed 10 years for bribery
Egypt
November 14, 2018
Monufia ex-Governor to be jailed 10 years for bribery
Giza Criminal Court has sentenced the former governor of Monufia, Hesham Abdel Basset, to 10 years in maximum security…
Former Egypt forward Aboutrika handed jail sentence for tax evasion – report
Egypt
November 14, 2018
Former Egypt forward Aboutrika handed jail sentence for tax evasion – report
CAIRO, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Former Egypt forward Mohamed Aboutrika, one of the country’s most famous sportsmen, has been…
Police officer sentenced to 3 years in prison for killing ‘Afroto’
Egypt
November 11, 2018
Police officer sentenced to 3 years in prison for killing ‘Afroto’
South Cairo Criminal Court has sentenced a police officer from the Mokattam police station to three years in prison and…
Hassan al-Banna’s grandson denied prison release for 4th time
Egypt
November 9, 2018
Hassan al-Banna’s grandson denied prison release for 4th time
A French appeals court rejected an appeal by influential Islamic reformist Tariq Ramadan on Thursday, denying his fourth request…
Radical preacher Anjem Choudary released from UK prison
World
October 19, 2018
Radical preacher Anjem Choudary released from UK prison
LONDON (AP) — Anjem Choudary, a radical preacher convicted of inviting support for the Islamic State group, has been…
Parliament to discuss amendments on drug penalties, canceling imprisonment
Egypt
October 16, 2018
Parliament to discuss amendments on drug penalties, canceling imprisonment
House of Representatives member John Talaat said on Monday that he would submit amendments on the drug penalties in the…
SIS refutes torture allegations of Egyptian-American driver in HRW report
Egypt
October 14, 2018
SIS refutes torture allegations of Egyptian-American driver in HRW report
The State Information Service (SIS) refuted the Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) report on torturing and sexually assaulting Egyptian-American limousine driver…
Egypt military court sentences 17 to death over church bombings
Egypt
October 11, 2018
Egypt military court sentences 17 to death over church bombings
Egypt’s Alexandria Military Court sentenced 17 defendants to death, 19 others to life in prison, eight to 15 years of…
Venezuela opposition lawmaker dies in prison
World
October 9, 2018
Venezuela opposition lawmaker dies in prison
A Venezuelan councilman accused of planning the failed assassination attempt on President Nicolas Maduro has died while in detention.…