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Top prosecutor orders review of appeal against acquittal of defendants in ‘Lady of Karam’ case
Egypt
December 18, 2020
Top prosecutor orders review of appeal against acquittal of defendants in ‘Lady of Karam’ case
The top prosecutor involved in what is known as the “Lady of Karam” case has ordered the assignment of a…
Italian prosecutors seek trial for four Egyptians over Regeni murder
Egypt
December 15, 2020
Italian prosecutors seek trial for four Egyptians over Regeni murder
ROME (Reuters) – Italian prosecutors said on Thursday they planned to charge four senior members of Egypt’s security services over…
Iran jails British-Iranian researcher for nine years for subversion: report
Middle East
December 14, 2020
Iran jails British-Iranian researcher for nine years for subversion: report
DUBAI (Reuters) – A court in Iran has handed a nine-year jail sentence to British-Iranian anthropologist Kameel Ahmady, after convicting…
Hezbollah member sentenced to life in Hariri assassination
Middle East
December 11, 2020
Hezbollah member sentenced to life in Hariri assassination
LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (AP) — A UN-backed tribunal sentenced a member of the Hezbollah militant group to life imprisonment Friday for…
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine 100% effective against severe cases
Science
December 2, 2020
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine 100% effective against severe cases
American biotechnology company Moderna announced on Tuesday that its vaccine against the coronavirus has reached 100 percent effective against severe…
Egypt, Italy prosecutions issue conflicting statements over Giulio Regeni’s murder
Egypt
December 1, 2020
Egypt, Italy prosecutions issue conflicting statements over Giulio Regeni’s murder
The Egyptian Public Prosecution and the Italian General Prosecution of Rome issued a joint statement on Monday regarding the latest…
Facing terror charges, Iran diplomat skips trial opening day
Middle East
November 27, 2020
Facing terror charges, Iran diplomat skips trial opening day
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — An Iranian diplomat suspected of masterminding a thwarted bomb attack against an exiled Iranian opposition group…
Turkish court adds new Saudi defendants in Khashoggi trial
Middle East
November 24, 2020
Turkish court adds new Saudi defendants in Khashoggi trial
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court on Tuesday added new defendants to the case against Saudi officials charged over the…
Cairo Appeal Court sets re-trial session to December for Mahmoud Ezzat trial
Egypt
November 1, 2020
Cairo Appeal Court sets re-trial session to December for Mahmoud Ezzat trial
The Cairo Appeal Court on Sunday set a re-trial session on December 19 for the trial against acting Supreme Guide…
Astra-Oxford vaccine produces strong immune response against coronavirus
Science
October 27, 2020
Astra-Oxford vaccine produces strong immune response against coronavirus
The English-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said on Monday that its Astra-Oxford vaccine produced a strong immune response in elderly…