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World
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War in Ukraine
4/18/2023 7:06:47 PM
A Russian judge ruled Tuesday that American journalist Evan Gershkovich must remain behind bars on espionage charges in a case that is part of a Kremlin crackdown on dissent and press freedom amid the war in Ukraine.
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World
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Region
4/15/2023 7:19:38 PM
Israeli forces on Saturday beat Christian worshippers heading toward the Church of the Holy Sepulchre amid growing restrictions on the freedom of religion in Jerusalem, a video circulated by Sky News Arabia showed.
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Egypt
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Politics
4/15/2023 12:00:51 PM
Several Egyptian human rights groups that are set to participate in the National Dialogue, which will start on 3 May, stressed on Friday the need for legal amendments that would protect their freedom to work across the country.
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World
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International
4/3/2023 1:30:06 PM
An international prosecutor declared Monday that “nobody is above the law,” as the trial opened for Kosovo's former president and three other defendants on charges including murder and torture in a case that their supporters claim is unjustly targeting revered freedom fighters.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/26/2023 11:08:36 PM
Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II discussed in Cairo Sunday with Margaritis Schinas, Vice-President of the European Commission and European Commissioner for Promoting the European way of Life, religious freedoms and the status of Christians in Egypt.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
3/21/2023 8:36:52 PM
Khaled Al-Balshy, the newly elected chairman of the Press Syndicate, says he will fight for greater press freedoms and better living conditions for journalists, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
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World
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International
3/16/2023 5:29:49 PM
United States Indo-Pacific Command chief Adm. John Aquilino said Thursday that Washington does not seek to contain China, nor seek conflicts in the region, but it would take action to support the region against coercion and bullying by authoritarian regimes.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/15/2023 12:47:41 PM
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed El-Tayyeb asserted that the freedom of expression ends when the sacred beliefs of others are violated in his meeting with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Cairo on Monday.
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World
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Africa
3/12/2023 12:02:34 PM
An Ethiopian journalist presented an award by the United States has sounded the alarm over media freedom in her country, which Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/2/2023 4:48:51 PM
European Union (EU) Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore congratulated Egypt on its achievements in the field of human rights, especially the promotion of women's rights and religious freedoms, in a meeting with President of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) Moushira Khattab on Wednesday.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
2/13/2023 3:14:40 PM
The Berlin film festival, Europe's first major cinema showcase of the year, opens on Thursday with a focus on the fight for freedom in Ukraine and Iran and the starriest line-up since the pandemic.
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World
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War in Ukraine
2/8/2023 5:39:03 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushed for fighter jets to ensure his country's victory over Russia in a dramatic speech before the U.K. Parliament, where he also thanked the British people for their support since ``Day One'' of Moscow's invasion.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
1/29/2023 3:40:41 PM
The United States stands with Egypt and supports Egyptians in their pursuit of a prosperous future which protects fundamental freedoms for all, said a press release by the US Department of State on Sunday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
1/24/2023 8:48:56 PM
This year marks the centenary of Egypt’s 1923 constitution, the fruit of the 1919 Revolution and the guarantor of rights and freedoms that we take for granted today, writes Moustafa El-Feki
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Living
1/24/2023 7:59:26 PM
Amira Elhamy talks to author Sherif Arafa about sexually satisfying relationships and the freedom from social stigma
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World
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Region
1/23/2023 7:48:17 PM
Moroccan lawmakers on Monday unanimously rejected a European Parliament resolution urging the kingdom to respect press freedom.
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World
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Region
1/16/2023 11:31:32 PM
Up to 12,000 people marched Monday to the EU Parliament in the eastern French city of Strasbourg in support of Iran’s anti-government protesters while the Eiffel Tower lit the night with the slogan “Woman. Life. Freedom,” which embodies the protest movement spilling beyond Iran.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
1/13/2023 12:04:00 PM
The Twitter Files released by new CEO Elon Musk show that Western social media companies are not as independent as some would want us to believe.
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World
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Region
1/8/2023 10:44:30 AM
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets Saturday evening to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government that opponents say threaten democracy and freedoms.
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World
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Africa
1/1/2023 12:34:13 PM
At least nine people died in a shopping mall crush in Uganda's capital on Sunday as revellers rang in the New Year, police said.
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