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Egypt Pardons Alaa Abd El Fattah, Its Most Prominent Political Prisoner
ByVivian Yee September 22, 2025September 22, 2025

Alaa Abd El Fattah, a British-Egyptian dual citizen, was imprisoned for most of the past 12 years as a dissident. He and his mother went on hunger strike to press for his release.

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Mass grave reveals scale of unlawful killings by Egyptian army in Sinai, say campaigners
ByKaamil Ahmed September 22, 2025

Human rights group says hundreds of skeletons found exposed or buried just below ground during research into killings of civiliansHundreds of bodies could have been buried at a mass grave discovered in Egypt’s Sinai province by human rights campaigners…

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‘I was terrified of dying’: how one man survived 40 hours adrift in the sea
ByAshifa Kassam and Okba Mohammad September 21, 2025

Rafie Nadi, 23, was rescued off Spain’s coast after nearly two days floating with only an inflatable ring and flippersFor more than 40 hours he floated in the Mediterranean, buoyed only by an inflatable ring and flippers. Gripped by fear and dishearten…

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Israel Pounds Gaza City as Fears Mount for Those Inside
ByCassandra Vinograd, Rawan Sheikh Ahmad and Gabby Sobelman September 17, 2025

With hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still in the city, the Israeli military said it was opening another temporary evacuation route.

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Israel Pounds Gaza City as Fears Mount for Those Inside
ByCassandra Vinograd, Rawan Sheikh Ahmad and Gabby Sobelman September 17, 2025September 17, 2025

With hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still in the city, the Israeli military said it was opening another temporary evacuation route. The U.N. warned that food supplies in northern Gaza would soon run out.

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Arab Ministers Meet on Response to Israeli Attack in Qatar
ByVivian Nereim and Aaron Boxerman September 14, 2025September 15, 2025

Arab foreign ministers gathered on Sunday in the Qatari capital, Doha, to lay the groundwork for a summit there the next day.

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Hopes rise of pardon for Abd el-Fattah as Starmer speaks with Egypt president
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 12, 2025

Decision expected soon after reports in Cairo about status of imprisoned dual-national human rights activistKeir Starmer has spoken to Abdel Fatah al-Sisi amid reports the Egyptian president has directed his officials to study an internal request to gr…

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Hopes rise of pardon for Abd el-Fattah as Starmer speaks with Egypt president
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 12, 2025September 12, 2025

Decision expected soon after reports in Cairo about status of imprisoned dual-national human rights activistKeir Starmer has spoken to Abdel Fatah al-Sisi amid reports the Egyptian president has directed his officials to study an internal request to gr…

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Into the Sands of Time: Exploring Egypt’s White and Black Deserts
ByClaire Thomas September 10, 2025September 10, 2025

Led by a guide and driver, a photojournalist embarked on a three-day, two-night excursion that took her deep into one of the country’s lesser-known wonders.

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Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam as Egypt rift deepens
ByReuters in Guba September 9, 2025

Ethiopian PM says dam will electrify entire region but Egypt fears it could restrict water supply during droughtsEthiopia has officially inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, a project that will provide energy to millions of Ethiopians while …

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