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Egypt arrests: Three human rights members released from detention
Three members of a leading Egyptian human rights group detained in Cairo last month have been freed following widespread international criticism. The men, who worked for the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR),…
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Giulio Regeni: Egypt ‘suspends’ investigation into Cambridge student’s murder
Egyptian authorities have said they are "temporarily closing" the investigation into the 2016 murder of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni, with the killer "still unknown". It comes as Italian prosecutors are said to be…
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Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s top nuclear scientist, assassinated near Tehran
Iran's most senior nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has been assassinated near the capital Tehran, the country's defence ministry has confirmed. Fakhrizadeh died in hospital after an attack in Absard, in Damavand…
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Loujain al-Hathloul: Saudi activist’s trial ‘moved to terrorism court’
The family of the jailed Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul says her trial has been transferred to a terrorism tribunal. Ms Hathloul's sister Lina had expressed hope that she would be freed when the trial resumed in Riyadh…
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Egypt singer Mohamed Ramadan faces lawsuit over photo with Israelis
A prominent Egyptian singer who was photographed posing with two Israeli celebrities at a party in Dubai faces a court hearing in Egypt next month. A lawyer has filed a suit accusing Mohamed Ramadan of "insulting the Egyptian people"…
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Child killed after rockets fired on Iraq’s heavily fortified Green Zone
Seven rockets were fired on Iraq's heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad late Tuesday, killing at least one child and injuring five other civilians, according to the Iraqi military. Four of the rockets landed inside the Green Zone, and…
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BDS Israel boycott group is anti-Semitic, says US
The US has declared as anti-Semitic a prominent international movement which calls for a complete boycott of Israel over its treatment of the Palestinians. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) was…
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Trump ‘asked for options on strike on Iran nuclear site’
President Donald Trump asked senior advisers last Thursday about potential options for attacking Iran's main nuclear site, US media report. The advisers warned him that military action could spark a broader conflict, officials were cited…
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Anis Rahmani: Head of a major Algerian media group jailed
The head of a major Algerian media group has been jailed for five years. Anis Rahmani was close to the president who was forced from power after mass protests in 2019. He is the latest in a series of powerful figures in the ousted…
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UAE legal reform sees tougher penalties for family killings of women
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has toughened penalties for the killing of women by family members as part of an overhaul of the country's Islamic laws. The UAE's government said it would repeal a law that allowed judges to issue lenient…
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