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Egypt releases 32 pretrial detainees, including 3 female journalists
Egypt

Egypt releases 32 pretrial detainees, including 3 female journalists

Former presidential candidate Farid Zahran announced the release of several pre-trial detainees, pending opinion cases. The total list of those…
Five British nationals released as part of Ukraine prisoner swap, UK government confirms
World

Five British nationals released as part of Ukraine prisoner swap, UK government confirms

Five British nationals have been released as part of a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, the UK government confirmed on Thursday.…
Egyptian authorities deny torturing detainees in police custody
Egypt

Egyptian authorities deny torturing detainees in police custody

The Egyptian security forces issued a statement about the allegations of some detainees in al-Salam Police Station in a video…
Turkey to deport American Islamic State detainee after Greece slams door
Middle East

Turkey to deport American Islamic State detainee after Greece slams door

Turkey said on Thursday it would deport an American Islamic State fighter to the United States after he was refused…
More than two thousand Egyptians deported from Kuwait in 2019
Egypt

More than two thousand Egyptians deported from Kuwait in 2019

A Kuwaiti security source revealed on Monday that the statistics of the prison administration showed that 18,000 expatriates were deported…
Turkey vows to send back IS members to their countries
Middle East

Turkey vows to send back IS members to their countries

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey will send back Islamic State group members to their countries of origin, the interior minister said…
UN calls for release of ex-aide to Egypt’s Morsi, son jailed since 2013
Egypt

UN calls for release of ex-aide to Egypt’s Morsi, son jailed since 2013

GENEVA (Reuters) – An Egyptian Islamist father and his son have been detained unlawfully since 2013 as part of the…
Iran sends US list of names for proposed prisoner swap
Middle East

Iran sends US list of names for proposed prisoner swap

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign ministry says it has sent a list of names it is demanding in a…
UN official says over 100,000 detained and missing in Syria
Middle East

UN official says over 100,000 detained and missing in Syria

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Reports suggest more than 100,000 people in Syria have been detained, abducted or gone missing during…
Egypt tries 5 Russians on extremism charges: embassy
Egypt

Egypt tries 5 Russians on extremism charges: embassy

The Russian embassy in Cairo reported that Egyptian authorities have charged with extremism five Russian citizens detained in Egypt since…
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