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Egyptian activist Mohamed Ramadan released from prison

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 - 07:13 GMT

Ramadan was being prosecuted in custody in "opinion lawsuits."

Retrial reduces activist penalty to 15 years in prison, LE6

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 - 12:12 GMT

Ahmed Doma is convicted of violence and vandalism.

Facts on retrial of activist Ahmed Doma

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 - 11:02 GMT

Doma was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Qatari forces break into activist's house, kidnap her daughter

Sat, 04 Aug 2018 - 11:09 GMT

Qatari poet and activist Latifa al-Mosaifri said Qatari forces broke into her house in the middle of the night and kidnapped her and her daughter for interrogation.

Activist Wael Abbas arrested by Cairo Investigations Dept.

Thu, 24 May 2018 - 02:03 GMT

Award-winning activist Wael Abbas was arrested early Wednesday by forces that belong to Cairo Investigations Department

Angelou’s 90th birthday: She lived to thrive

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 - 07:30 GMT

The world celebrates American poet, storyteller, activist, autobiographer and filmmaker Maya Angelou’s 90th birthday on April 4.

Turkish police detain leading activist at airport - EU official

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 - 02:00 GMT

Turkish police have detained prominent activist and businessman Osman Kavala at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport, Turkish media said on Thursday.

Amal Clooney wearing Atelier Versace

Mon, 04 Sep 2017 - 11:28 GMT

Amal Clooney was spotted wearing Atelier Versace at the screening of ‘Suburbicon’.

Actress and Deaf Activist, Marlee Matlin turns 52

Thu, 24 Aug 2017 - 11:09 GMT

August 24 marks the 52nd birthday of Academy Award Winning actress and deafness activist, Marlee Matlin.

Officer who shot and killed activist gets 10 years

Mon, 19 Jun 2017 - 11:11 GMT

A police officer charged with murdering human rights activist Shaimaa al-Sabbagh in 2015 was handed a 10-year prison sentence Monday.

New evidence proves activist ‘intentionally’ murdered in 2015

Mon, 19 Jun 2017 - 09:57 GMT

New documents and evidence presented to the court prove the “intentional murder” of activist Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh, lawyer says.

US-Egyptian children’s rights defender returns to Washington

Fri, 21 Apr 2017 - 08:53 GMT

Egyptian-American children's rights defender Aya Hijazi returned to the United States on Thursday evening after being released from Egyptian prison over charges of human trafficking

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