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An Egyptian court Sunday sentenced a man to eight years in prison for sexually harassing three minors and drug possession, in a case that sparked outrage on social media.
Egypt jails man for harassment spree that sparked #MeToo movement
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HRW says over 12,300 Sinai buildings razed by Egypt army
Egyptian troops have demolished more than 12,300 buildings in the Sinai Peninsula since 2013 in a ca…
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Egypt’s stateless keep receiving empty promises of citizenship
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior has recently granted citizenship to three stateless individuals wh…
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The Implications of Egypt’s Military Economy
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Anti-gov’t protests in Egypt’s Giza amid tight security presence
Dozens of anti-government protesters took to the streets in the Egyptian governorate of Giza on Sund…
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Egypt has reportedly sent 150 soldiers to fight alongside Bashar al-Assad‘s regime in a planne…
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