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Detained Iranian protester in good physical health after execution fears, family and rights group say

Detained Iranian protester Erfan Soltani, whose execution did not take place on Wednesday as some had feared, is in good physical health and has been able to meet with his family, according to a family member and a human rights group. Somayeh, a relative of 26-year-old Soltani who declined to be identified by her full …

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Amid bursts of resistance, Trump administration squeezes colleges over pro-Palestinian protests as activist remains detained

CNN  —  The Trump administration is tightening its grip on efforts to quash pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses, even as a protest over the detention of activist Mahmoud Khalil flared at the president’s New York City residence and resistance efforts continue in the courts and beyond. Khalil, a Palestinian refugee whose green card was revoked …

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Sharm El-Sheikh taxi driver detained for 15 days following harassment accusation made by Chinese tourist

The investigative authorities decided on Wednesday to detain the driver accused of harassing a Chinese tourist in Sharm El-Sheikh for 15 days pending investigation, subject to renewal. The security forces arrested the suspect, who works as a taxi driver in Sharm El-Sheikh, after a video circulated on social media showing him asking the Chinese tourist, …

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Israeli government pressed to reveal location of detained Gaza hospital director

A human rights group has filed a petition with Israel’s top court demanding to know the whereabouts of a prominent Palestinian hospital director detained by the Israeli military. Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya has not been seen publicly since he was arrested during an Israeli raid late last month that closed Kamal Adwan Hospital – the …

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