According to stuff.co.nz, a New Zealand journalist is being held by Egyptian authorities – the latest arrest in what organisations are calling a “growing hostility” towards reporters. Former TVNZ reporter Wayne Hay, who has been reporting for Al Jazeera since 2006, has been in Egypt for less than a year. He was one of four arrested by officials and the group have been held since Tuesday. Read article
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News24.com reports that Tjostolv Moland, one of two Norwegian citizens imprisoned in Congo since 2009 on murder charges, has died in prison, his lawyer and government officials said Sunday. The cause of death wasn’t immediately clear. British-Norwegian citizen Joshua French, who was imprisoned alongside Moland in 2009, is upset, but in good health, attorney Hans […]
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Hurriyet Daily News reports that officials from the Turkish Embassy in Cairo have conducted a lengthy meeting with Metin Turan, a TRT correspondent who was detained this weekend at el-Fath Mosque, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Levent Gümrükçü has announced. In a message posted on his Twitter account on Aug. 19, Gümrükçü said Turan was safe and […]
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Dailystar.com.lb reported that, the government says two Canadians have been arrested by Egyptian police in Cairo. Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Caitlin Workman said Sunday that Canada’s embassy in Cairo is in contact with local authorities and is providing consular assistance to the two Canadians. She could not release further information due to privacy concerns. Read article
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As reported by France24.com, two Lebanese suspects alleged to be members of Hezbollah and on trial in Nigeria on terrorism charges told a court Monday they were harshly interrogated by Israeli agents after their arrests. Mustapha Fawaz, Abdallah Thahini and Talal Ahmad Roda were arrested in May after the discovery of an arms cache in […]
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As reported by Dailyegyptnews.com, journalist Anas Fouda returned to Cairo Sunday evening, following his release from Emirati custody. Fouda, who works with the Middle East Broadcasting Centre, was held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) without an official charge since early July. Read Article
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Thanhniennews.com reports that prosecutors in Ho Chi Minh City have ratified fraud charges against three Filipinos for cheating a Japanese tourist out of some US$2,000 and an iPhone4 last year. Oliver Ingao Due, Cavite Nestor Carmesis, both 45, and Tagapan Bartolome Jr Berbasa, 47, have been formally charged with “committing fraud to appropriate others’ property,” […]
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The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the immediate release of Egyptian journalist Anas Fouda, who has been held without charge by the United Arab Emirates authorities for almost a month. Fouda’s wife, Abeya, told CPJ she has not heard from her husband since July 3, after he reported for questioning by the Emirati security […]
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France24.com reported that, Mukhtar Ablyazov, a Kazakh businessman and former minister accused of embezzling $6 billion from a Kazakh bank, was arrested near Nice on Wednesday. Ablyazov fled exile in the UK last year after being sentenced to prison for contempt of court. Mukhtar Ablyazov, a Kazakh businessman accused of embezzling $6 billion from his […]
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As reported by Naharnet.com, Saudi authorities have expelled a Lebanese businessman for alleged ties with Hizbullah, a month after Riyadh announced plans to deport Lebanese who authorities accuse of supporting the Iranian-backed Shiite party, al-Akhbar newspaper reported Saturday. Al-Akhbar said that the man, whom it did not identify, has several companies and factories that employ […]
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