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Abo Omar accuses state security of shuting down his Internet blog

CAIRO: Former terrorist suspect and ghost detainee turned blogger, Abo Omar El-Masri,…

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Amnesty International stresses 'sweeping measures against torture needed' in Egypt

CAIRO: London-based rights group Amnesty International called on Egypt to implement stronger…

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Policemen sentenced to 3-year prison terms in high-profile torture case

CAIRO: Amid tight security, the Egyptian Higher Court in Cairo sentenced Monday…

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Egyptian Bahaiis: second class citizens in their own country

CAIRO: Shady Samir, a 33-year-old business owner, lost his father two years…

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New verdict a blow to Bahai case

CAIRO: A Cairo Administrative Court postponed on Tuesday its decision in two…

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Coptic blogger arrested, harassed by state security

CAIRO: Coptic human rights activist and blogger Hala El-Masry, also known as…

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Amnesty International: Palestinian factional strife fuels human rights abuses

CAIRO/LONDON: Heightened political violence between the Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah has…

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Verdict on controversial website trial set for early December

CAIRO: A state council court adjourned on Saturday the case brought against…

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Student activists form group to spur usage of Arabic Wikipedia

CAIRO: When in need of quick and brief information on a topic,…

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Coptic officials lash out at American conference on Coptic issues

CAIRO: Coptic officials in Egypt condemned the holding of an International Coptic…

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