imprisonment
Will Mortada Mansour stay in prison after trial?
Egypt
March 20, 2023
Will Mortada Mansour stay in prison after trial?
Former president of Zamalek Sporting Club Mortada Mansour will finish serving his one-month prison sentence over slandering the Chairman of…
Brittney Griner is recuperating at a Texas military medical facility
World
December 12, 2022
Brittney Griner is recuperating at a Texas military medical facility
Finally back on American soil after nearly 10 months of imprisonment in Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner is spending time…
Health minister’s ex-husband sentenced to 10 years in prison over bribery charges
Egypt
July 28, 2022
Health minister’s ex-husband sentenced to 10 years in prison over bribery charges
On Wednesday, the Cairo Criminal Court sentenced the ex-husband of Egypt’s health minister and three other defendants to prison over…
Egypt cabinet approves bill to imprison and fine anyone aiding and abetting child marriage
Egypt
April 12, 2022
Egypt cabinet approves bill to imprison and fine anyone aiding and abetting child marriage
The Egyptian Cabinet approved a draft law on the prohibition of child marriage. The draft law is in line…
Iran frees rights activist after more than 8 years in prison
Middle East
October 9, 2020
Iran frees rights activist after more than 8 years in prison
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has released a prominent human rights activist who campaigned against the death penalty, Iranian media…
House of Representatives passes bill regulating parking in Egypt
Egypt
June 17, 2020
House of Representatives passes bill regulating parking in Egypt
Egypt’s House of Representatives, headed by Ali Abdelaal, approved a draft law on Wednesday regulating parking in Egypt. The bill…
Egyptian court imprisons grandmother for abuse of granddaughter
Egypt
October 12, 2019
Egyptian court imprisons grandmother for abuse of granddaughter
The Shirbin Misdemeanors Court in Daqahlia on Saturday sentenced Safaa, 41, to three years in prison for physically abusing her…
Drug kingpin El Chapo sentenced to life in US prison
World
July 18, 2019
Drug kingpin El Chapo sentenced to life in US prison
Once one of the world’s most powerful and notorious criminals, Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was sentenced to…
South African sisters describe Saudi detention and complain to U.N.
Middle East
June 26, 2019
South African sisters describe Saudi detention and complain to U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – Two South African sisters who were imprisoned in Saudi Arabia, initially without charge, described their ordeal on…
The case of a Saudi prince illustrates a pattern of arbitrary detention
Middle East
April 17, 2019
The case of a Saudi prince illustrates a pattern of arbitrary detention
(CNN)–Salman bin Abdulaziz bin Salman had all the privileges of a Saudi prince. Wealthy and urbane, he traveled the world,…