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Egypt court sentences diva over Nile hygiene remarks

Cairo (AFP)- An Egyptian court sentenced pop star Sherine to six months in prison on Tuesday for suggesting drinking from the Nile River leads to illness, although she will remain free pending an appeal. Sherine Abdel Wahab, known simply as Sherine, had apologised after being caught on...

Court frees Iraqi-US anti-corruption campaigner

Iraq's federal appeals court Tuesday ordered the release of an Iraqi-American anti-corruption activist who had been sentenced to six years in jail on defamation charges. Bassem Khashan had been sentenced to two jail terms of three years each earlier this month. "The court...

Israel detains 10 members of 'hero' Ahed Tamimi's family

Israel detained ten extended family members of Palestinian teenager labeled hero Ahed Tamimi during wide-scale raid and inspection operations in the occupied Palestinian village of Nabi Saleh. The village of Nabi Saleh, located northwest of the occupied city of Ramallah has been the...