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Court clears doctor accused of conducting virginity tests
Egypt

Court clears doctor accused of conducting virginity tests

An Egyptian court on Sunday acquitted Ahmed Adel, the doctor accused of conducting "virginity tests" on seven women who were…
Tiny detectives: Insects uncover forensic evidence
Environment

Tiny detectives: Insects uncover forensic evidence

"I will not let the blowfly know your whereabouts" — this Egyptian proverb is used to threaten to kill someone…
Interior Ministry pledges change of police mindset
Egypt

Interior Ministry pledges change of police mindset

The mindset of police is changing, the head of the Interior Ministry’s legal affairs department said Sunday. Officers think of…
Jama’a al-Islamiya to sue Interior Ministry over torture of members
Egypt

Jama’a al-Islamiya to sue Interior Ministry over torture of members

 “We shall sue the Interior Ministry for our members who have been tortured by the State Security Bureau in the…
Egypt slaps travel ban on Australian, American
Egypt

Egypt slaps travel ban on Australian, American

Egypt's public prosecutor said on Tuesday that an Australian journalist and a US student were barred from leaving the country,…
Father allegedly tortures sons to death
Egypt

Father allegedly tortures sons to death

Shubra al-Kheima's prosecution ordered man imprisonment of a man who allegedly tortured his sons to death. Fatma Ahmed Bayoumy filed…
Islamist leader: Egypt prisons under Mubarak no better than Guantanamo
Egypt

Islamist leader: Egypt prisons under Mubarak no better than Guantanamo

Hosni Mubarak and his regime should be tried for killing and torturing prisoners kept at Interior Ministry detention centers, a…
Libyans to sue ex-MI6 official over torture
World

Libyans to sue ex-MI6 official over torture

Two Libyans are to sue the former counter-terrorism director of British spy agency MI6, claiming he played a key role…
Human Rights Watch: West should do more to support democracy
Egypt

Human Rights Watch: West should do more to support democracy

Western countries should do more to support democracy and human rights in the Arab world, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said…
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