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In prisoners’ long plea, empty stomachs raise the case
Egypt

In prisoners’ long plea, empty stomachs raise the case

Laila Soueif, a long-time Egyptian activist in her 50s and assistant professor at Cairo University, chuckles softly and humbly at…
65 Egyptians in Israeli prisons begin hunger strike
Egypt

65 Egyptians in Israeli prisons begin hunger strike

Sixty-five Egyptian detainees in Israeli prisons began an open-ended hunger strike on Tuesday to demand their release, UPI news agency…
Egypt releases brother of Sadat assassin for health reasons
Egypt

Egypt releases brother of Sadat assassin for health reasons

Authorities on Sunday released for health reasons a Jama'a al-Islamiya leader convicted of killing tourists in the 1997 Luxor massacre…
Detained ex-minister found with iPad
Egypt

Detained ex-minister found with iPad

Tora prison authorities have confiscated an iPad discovered with detained former Agriculture Minister Amin Abaza during a surprise inspection. Police…
Rights group appeals to UN in fight against prisoner abuse
Egypt

Rights group appeals to UN in fight against prisoner abuse

In letters sent to the UN and the African Commission, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) is asking them…
Rafah terminal reopened after the weekend
Egypt

Rafah terminal reopened after the weekend

The Rafah border crossing, between Egypt and Gaza, reopened on Saturday following its weekend closure.
Families of Egyptian prisoners protest against Israel swap deal
Egypt

Families of Egyptian prisoners protest against Israel swap deal

Families of Egyptian prisoners in Israel have staged a demonstration before the North Sinai Security Directorate, protesting against a deal…
Israeli ambassador: Grapel prisoner swap nearly finalized
Egypt

Israeli ambassador: Grapel prisoner swap nearly finalized

Negotiations between Egypt and Israel over swapping alleged spy Ilan Grapel for Egyptian prisoners in Israel are in their final…
Forty-three freed Palestinian prisoners expected in Cairo Tuesday
Egypt

Forty-three freed Palestinian prisoners expected in Cairo Tuesday

Forty-three Palestinians released from Israeli prisons as part of a prisoner swap will arrive at Cairo International Airport at 5…
Israeli sources: Hamas linked prisoner swap to moving headquarters to Cairo
Egypt

Israeli sources: Hamas linked prisoner swap to moving headquarters to Cairo

Egypt will allow the vice president of Hamas' political bureau, Moussa Abu Marzouk, to move from Damascus to Cairo and…
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