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In The News This Week: American Held in Egypt Prison Dies After a Hunger Strike, Instagram Influencer Arrested: “I saw horrible things”

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Haaretz: In Sisi’s Egypt, a Tweet Can Make You Public Enemy Number One

Egyptian activists are trying to invigorate the public in the face of the president’s sweeping constitutional changes, but he doesn’t intend to allow this to threaten his rule Egyptian actor Amr Waked became unfortunately involved in what must seem like a bad movie. The handsome, blue-eyed young man who played the role of Mohammed Sheik

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Associated Press: Egypt releases prominent photojournalist after 5-year term

CAIRO (AP) — A prominent Egyptian photojournalist was released after five years in prison and returned home Monday to hugs from family and friends, pledging to continue working despite severe restrictions imposed on his movements, including having to spend the nights at a police station nearby. Mahmoud Abu Zaid, popularly known as “Shawkan,” was convicted

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