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Renowned Egyptian blogger Wael Abbas detained by authorities 0

Renowned Egyptian blogger Wael Abbas detained by authorities

Prominent Egyptian activist and blogger, Wael Abbas has been arrested by Egyptian authorities after an early morning raid at his home, the latest in a new wave of arrests since elections earlier this year. Egyptian security officials confirmed his arrest on Wednesday, saying that the blogger, who is known for criticising the government, was taken…

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Catalonia ex-chief Carles Puigdemont ‘detained in Germany’

Fugitive Catalan ex-leader Carles Puigdemont has been detained in Germany, police in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein said in a statement. Puigdemont was stopped near the Danish border with Germany, a spokesperson of his party said on Sunday.  The separatist leader is being sought by Spanish authorities on charges of rebellion and had recently left Finland…

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Egypt’s dilapidated high auditor ordered detained for 15 days

Egypt’s former top auditor Hisham Genena has been ordered detained for 15 days for questioning over his claims that the country’s former army chief Sami Anan was in possession of « documents and evidence » that would undermine the country and its leadership. Genena’s lawyer confirmed to local media on Tuesday he was taken from his home in the New…

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Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Hussein detained for one twelve months

When his daughter Hagar graduated from high school, Mahmoud Hussein clipped articles from newspapers about universities from the confines of his prison cell. He wanted to be there for Hagar as she was about to embark on a new journey – higher education, and inform her of the best choices. « When I visited, I found…