Egypt arrests ex-general who stood for election against Sisi

Sami Anan accused of incitement against military after declaring intention to run in March poll


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Egyptian Lawyer Nabih al-Wahsh is sentenced to three years in prison in addition to EGP 20,000 fine for inciting rape and sexual harassment.

Al-Wahsh has been referred to court, late November, on charges of inciting rape and sexual harassment after saying that raping girls who wear ripped jeans is a ‘national duty’.

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“Using such Western names and abandoning Arabic ones will lead to an undesired and radical change in our society and culture,” says Mr Aziz.

‘Foreign’ names could become a far rarer sight in Egypt’s next generations with the proposal of a new ban that could saddle parents with hefty fines or jail terms.

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The puppy rescuers of Alexandria


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(warning: VERY LOUD)The video was posted in April, but had gone viral in Egypt this month, with many calling for the men to be identified and put to death ( Read more... )

Egyptian fashion designer in Saudi jail has completed 500 lashes, but still has time remaining in her sentence

An Egyptian fashion designer and mother of two received the final 50 lashes of her 500 lash sentence early Monday morning.
Najla Wafa  had an appeal for amnesty postponed on Saturday and remains in jail because she still has time left to ( Read more... )

William R. Polk on American Grand Strategy for Iraq, Syria, and the Region
"We win each battle, but the battles keep happening. And to our chagrin, we don't seem to be winning the wars. By almost any criterion, we are less 'victorious' today than half a century ago."

The diplomat and scholar William R. Polk (right) first wrote about the Middle ( Read more... )

(Reuters) - Egyptian security forces crushed the protest camps of thousands of supporters of the deposed Islamist president on Wednesday, shooting almost 200 of them dead in the bloodiest day in decades and polarizing the Arab world's most populous nation ( Read more... )