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Mortada Mansour sentenced to 6 months in prison for slandering Khatib

The Economic Court in Cairo on Monday ruled to imprison the former president of Zamalek Club, Mortada Mansour, for six months, after he was convicted of slandering the president of Al-Ahly Club, Mahmoud al-Khatib, and the club’s legal advisor, Mohamed Othman. The court also ruled to fine Mansour LE40,000 and oblige him to pay LE …

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Egypt Independent March 4, 2025

UAE84: 43 defendants sentenced to life in second-largest trial in UAE history

UAE84: 43 defendants sentenced to life in second-largest trial in UAE history Verdicts for 84 defendants were handed down in

Middle East Eye July 11, 2024

Iranian activist and Nobel Peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi sentenced to further year in prison

CNN — Narges Mohammadi, Iran’s most prominent human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been sentenced to another year in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, her lawyer said Tuesday. Jailed for most of the past two decades, Mohammadi was sentenced to a further stretch in prison by authorities who found her guilty of …

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Egypt Independent June 19, 2024

Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to 11 years in jail, rights groups say

Human rights groups are calling for the release of a Saudi woman, who they say has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for supporting women’s rights and for the way she dressed. Manahel al-Otaibi, a 29-year-old fitness instructor and women’s rights activist, was sentenced during a “secret hearing” before the kingdom’s Specialized Criminal Court on January …

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Egypt Independent May 3, 2024