An Egyptian appeals court upheld Monday a one-year sentence for opposition politician Ahmad al-Tantawi, who was "arrested from inside the courthouse," lawyer Nabeh Elganadi told AFP.
Tantawi, who had hoped to run against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in
elections last year, was found guilty of election campaign irregularities in
February.
The court also upheld one-year sentences against 21 members of his
campaign, Elganadi said.
Egypt has announced a 15-percent increase in petrol prices, which will come into effect on Friday, as part of a
Egyptian officials convened on Tuesday to discuss the nation’s detention policies, according to human rights lawyers and groups cited
Egypt has been plagued with persistent blackouts this year due to the dual pressures of soaring temperatures increasing the demand
Cairo is now leaning towards permitting IDF troops to remain in a crucial border area historically used by Hamas to
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