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Israeli hostage Gilad Shalit handed over to Egypt
Egypt

Israeli hostage Gilad Shalit handed over to Egypt

Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier held captive by Hamas, was handed over to Egyptian authorities on Tuesday, in a swap…
Israeli court orders release of Egyptian children held in custody
Egypt

Israeli court orders release of Egyptian children held in custody

The Central Israeli Court issued a ruling on Wednesday for the release of three children who have been imprisoned in…
Families of Egyptians imprisoned in Saudi Arabia stage protests
Egypt

Families of Egyptians imprisoned in Saudi Arabia stage protests

The families of Egyptians imprisoned in Saudi Arabia staged protests on Sunday outside the Saudi Embassy in Cairo. They blamed…
NGO demands investigation into deaths of over 100 prisoners in custody
Egypt

NGO demands investigation into deaths of over 100 prisoners in custody

The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) sent out a petition on Sunday, demanding that the government form an independent…
Freed Egyptians tell of torture in Libyan jails
Egypt

Freed Egyptians tell of torture in Libyan jails

BENGHAZI, Libya - With drawn and gaunt faces, some 30 Egyptians holed up in a modest Libyan hotel speak of…
32 Egyptians return home after release from Libyan prison
Egypt

32 Egyptians return home after release from Libyan prison

Thirty-two Egyptians will return to Egypt today having been released from Libya's most notorious prison, Abu Salim, the Foreign Affairs…
Hamas chief meets with Egyptian FM, Brotherhood supreme guide
Egypt

Hamas chief meets with Egyptian FM, Brotherhood supreme guide

A Hamas delegation led by the movement’s political bureau chief, Khaled Meshaal, held talks late on Wednesday with Egyptian Foreign…
Escape attempt at Giza police station fails
Egypt

Escape attempt at Giza police station fails

Security forces in Giza Governorate foiled a prisoner escape attempt at Ayyat police station, south of Giza, on Tuesday. The…
Report: Egypt to broker Hamas-Israel prisoner swap
Egypt

Report: Egypt to broker Hamas-Israel prisoner swap

Egypt on Monday will broker a new round of indirect negotiations on a prisoner swap between Israel and the Palestinian…
Interior Ministry pardons 477 prisoners
Egypt

Interior Ministry pardons 477 prisoners

The Interior Ministry pardoned 477 prisoners on Thursday as part of an ongoing program of releases connected with the annual…
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