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Sisi to pardon new batch of youth detainees within days
Egypt

Sisi to pardon new batch of youth detainees within days

A presidential committee formed to examine cases of young Egyptians detained since the events that followed January 25 revolution is…
Justice Ministry could supervise presidential committee on releasing detainees – Sources
Egypt

Justice Ministry could supervise presidential committee on releasing detainees – Sources

Informed sources have referred to a legal crisis facing the presidential committee tasked with checking cases of the detained youth,…
Politicians praise Sisi’s proposal on release of youth detainees
Egypt

Politicians praise Sisi’s proposal on release of youth detainees

Prominent opposition figure Medhat al-Zahid has praised President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for his proposal that young members of parliament should…
After two years of Sisi rule, critics highlight ‘broken’ promises
Egypt

After two years of Sisi rule, critics highlight ‘broken’ promises

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in as the sixth president of Egypt on June 8, 2014 — two years ago…
Iraq holding hundreds of detainees in ‘inhumane conditions’: Amnesty
Middle East

Iraq holding hundreds of detainees in ‘inhumane conditions’: Amnesty

Amnesty International said on Tuesday Iraq is holding more than 1,000 detainees, some as young as 15, without charge in…
Minya arrests 2 Brotherhood loyalists for anti-govt documents
Egypt

Minya arrests 2 Brotherhood loyalists for anti-govt documents

Prosecutors in Minya have remanded two Brotherhood members in the province for 15 days pending investigation into charges of “plotting…
Egypt ranks as world’s 2nd worst jailer of journalists
Egypt

Egypt ranks as world’s 2nd worst jailer of journalists

Egypt has been ranked as the world’s second worst jailer of journalists, coming in after China, in a 2015 Reporters…
Govt allocates 103 feddans for new prison
Egypt

Govt allocates 103 feddans for new prison

The Cabinet approved on Wednesday a presidential decree to allocate more than 103 feddans of state-owned lands for the establishment…
Torture is not systematic: Sisi during Police Academy visit
Egypt

Torture is not systematic: Sisi during Police Academy visit

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Thursday that “individual” incidents of detainee torture by police should not be generalized as an…
13 NGOs urge release of detained journalist
Egypt

13 NGOs urge release of detained journalist

Thirteen Egyptian NGOs have urged the release of journalist Ismail Iskandarani, who was arrested following his return from Germany on…
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