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Ohio State University Graduate Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Egypt

Apr 11, 2015 10:25 AM EDT

A 27-year-old American citizen, who graduated from Ohio State University in 2012, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Egypt for supporting an Islamist protest against the military ouster of President Mohamed Mursi.

Egyptian Court Sentences Blogger to Five Years in Prison

Geann Pineda |

Feb 23, 2015 08:27 AM EST

An egyptian court has sentenced activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah of up to five years in prison for allegedly organizing unauthorized protests. He was previously given a 15-year jail term.

ISIS Releases Video Purportedly Showing Beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians

Geann Pineda |

Feb 16, 2015 03:58 AM EST

The Islamic terror group ISIS has released a video purportedly showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya.

Egyptian Court Frees Al-Jazeera Journalists On Bail

Geann Pineda |

Feb 13, 2015 07:59 PM EST

Al Jazeera journalists Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy are now free. An Egyptian court has ordered their release on bail, after more than 400 days in detention.

Russia to Help Build Nuclear Power Plant in Egypt

Marcel Woo |

Feb 10, 2015 10:33 AM EST

Russia and Egypt will work together to build a nuclear power plant in the Egyptian city of Dabaa, Matrough province, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said.

Survivors of Egypt Soccer Tragedy Say Police Tear Gas Started Riot

Dino Lirios |

Feb 10, 2015 05:10 AM EST

The survivors of the Egypt soccer match clash between police and fans spoke about the events of that day that left 22 dead, saying that the tear gas the police threw caused the mayhem that led to the tragic deaths.

Clash Leaves 25 Dead During Soccer Match In Egypt

Geann Pineda |

Feb 09, 2015 12:14 AM EST

Twenty five people were killed as police and fans clashed during a soccer match in Egypt.

183 Muslim Brotherhood Supporters Sentenced to Death in Egypt

Marcel Woo |

Feb 02, 2015 08:18 AM EST

For killing 16 police officers in Cairo in August 2013, 183 supporters of the notorious Muslim Brotherhood have been sentenced to death by an Egyptian court.

Aussie Al Jazeera Reporter Freed By Egypt, Deported On Sunday

Kat De Guzman |

Feb 02, 2015 01:03 AM EST

Egypt freed an Australian Al Jazeera reporter who has been jailed for more than a year for being seen as a threat to President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi.

Synchronized Attacks in Sinai, Egypt Lead to 26 Deaths

Kat De Guzman |

Jan 30, 2015 07:26 AM EST

At least 25 Army soldiers and one police official were killed in synchronized attacks in Sinai, Egypt on Thursday when militants bombed a car and fired multiple mortar rounds.

Court Convicts Egyptian Doctor of Genital Mutilation

Geann Pineda |

Jan 27, 2015 07:10 AM EST

An Egyptian doctor is convicted of manslaughter for conducting female genitalia mutilation on a 13-year old girl.

Mourners Gather For Funeral of Mother Killed in Cairo Protests

Geann Pineda |

Jan 26, 2015 11:57 AM EST

Mourners gathered for the funeral of a mother, gunned down during a peaceful protest in Cairo Saturday.

18 Egyptians Die in 4th Arab Spring Celebrations

Dean Bernardo |

Jan 26, 2015 02:29 AM EST

Eighteen Egyptians died in demonstrations this Sunday while commemorating the fourth anniversary of the start of the Egyptian Arab Spring that ousted President Hosni Mubarak.

Egypt Court Frees 26 Men Found Not Guilty of Bath House ‘Debauchery’

Raymond Legaspi |

Jan 12, 2015 09:12 PM EST

An Egyptian court ordered on Monday the release of 26 men who were arrested during a raid on a Cairo bath house where gay "orgies" were supposedly held.