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Six arrested for blocking October Bridge in objection to fuel hikes
Egypt

Six arrested for blocking October Bridge in objection to fuel hikes

Security Forces in Cairo arrested on Saturday six individuals who launched a protest by blocking traffic on the renowned 6th…
Chinese court jails seven for falsifying pollution data
Environment

Chinese court jails seven for falsifying pollution data

A court in China on Friday jailed seven people for more than a year each for tampering with air quality…
Leader of Palestinian prisoners’ hunger strike sent to solitary confinement
Middle East

Leader of Palestinian prisoners’ hunger strike sent to solitary confinement

Israel's minister of public security says a prominent Palestinian prisoner has been placed in solitary confinement for inciting a large-scale…
Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails begin hunger strike
Middle East

Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails begin hunger strike

Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails began a hunger strike on Monday in response to a call by prominent prisoner…
Tunisia hands Ben Ali new jail term for corruption
Middle East

Tunisia hands Ben Ali new jail term for corruption

Tunisian ex-president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and his wife, already convicted in absentia several times, have been issued new…
Cambodia jails opposition senator for seven years over Facebook posting
World

Cambodia jails opposition senator for seven years over Facebook posting

Cambodia on Monday jailed an opposition senator for seven years over his Facebook posting of a fake government pledge to…
For Palestinian women, abortion can mean lies, jail or worse
Life & Style

For Palestinian women, abortion can mean lies, jail or worse

"Fatma", a mother of twins with a demanding workload, was distraught to discover she was pregnant again.
Prisoner killed during rampage, escape attempt: ministry
Egypt

Prisoner killed during rampage, escape attempt: ministry

An inmate has been killed during an attempted break-out from a police station in the town of Hawamdiya, Giza, the…
Indian court jails Uber driver for life for rape
World

Indian court jails Uber driver for life for rape

An Indian court on Tuesday sentenced the driver of an Uber car to life in prison for raping a young…
Amnesty says Egypt using courts and jail to intimidate journalists
Egypt

Amnesty says Egypt using courts and jail to intimidate journalists

Egyptian authorities are using the courts to stifle journalism, Amnesty International said on Sunday in a report that listed 18…
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