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Turkey angered by German protest artwork ahead of G20 summit
World
July 6, 2017
Turkey angered by German protest artwork ahead of G20 summit
Turkey has condemned an activist art installation in Berlin that portrayed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a dictator, shortly…
Police officer accused of killing female political activist receives ten-year jail sentence
Egypt
June 19, 2017
Police officer accused of killing female political activist receives ten-year jail sentence
Cairo Criminal Court on Monday issued a ten-year jail sentence to the police officer charged with killing political activist Shaimaa…
Eight activists arrested in Alexandria over Tiran and Sanafir protest
Egypt
June 16, 2017
Eight activists arrested in Alexandria over Tiran and Sanafir protest
Eight activists were arrested in Alexandria on Friday as they attempted to protest the handover of Tiran and Sanafir islands…
Parents of BSE students complain of 75% increase in tuition fees
Egypt
June 15, 2017
Parents of BSE students complain of 75% increase in tuition fees
Dozens of parents staged a protest at the British School of Egypt (BSE) in Sheikh Zayed, 6 October City, on…
Leader of Palestinian prisoners’ hunger strike sent to solitary confinement
Middle East
April 18, 2017
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…
Eight charged in Pakistani student’s lynching over his liberal views
World
April 15, 2017
Eight charged in Pakistani student’s lynching over his liberal views
Eight Pakistanis involved in the mob lynching of a fellow university student over his liberal views were charged with murder…
Tajikistan steps up battle against Islamic clothing
Life & Style
April 4, 2017
Tajikistan steps up battle against Islamic clothing
Clothing factories in Tajikistan are churning out brightly coloured national dresses amid a surge in sales, and it's not just…
Lawyer files case challenging Interior Ministry’s no-protest zones
Egypt
January 15, 2017
Lawyer files case challenging Interior Ministry’s no-protest zones
Former presidential candidate and lawyer Khaled Ali filed a case with administrative court on Saturday demanding a halt to the…
Female students protest violence against women in Minya
Egypt
December 4, 2016
Female students protest violence against women in Minya
The National Council for Women staged on Sunday a women's march to condemn violence against women and enforce articles on…
Nubians end protest against mega project over their land
Egypt
November 22, 2016
Nubians end protest against mega project over their land
Nubians protesting at Abu Simbel-Aswan road since Saturday, reopened the road for traffic after blocking it for four days, on…