Alex Thomson
Fears for Irish teenager Ibrahim Halawa, behind bars in Egypt
The plight of the Al-Jazeera three has focused the spotlight on the dark side of the Egyptian regime, including the case of Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa.
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Cameron: Britain shares Russia’s pain over air crash
The Prime Minister tells Vladimir Putin that Britain “shares the pain and grief” of the Russian people after a passenger plane crashed in Egypt, killing more than 220 people.
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How MI6 failed to spot the mole in its ranks
Newly declassified documents reveal how the Secret Intelligence Service failed to uncover traitor Kim Philby, despite evidence of a dangerous double agent in its midst.
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Al Jazeera journalists sentenced to three years in prison
Three Al Jazeera journalists are sentenced to three years in prison by an Egyptian court for broadcasting false news.
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Islamic State kill at least 70 in Egypt
At least 70 people die in a coordinated attack by Islamic State militants in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula. Lasting several hours, the assault targets several military checkpoints.
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Egypt prosecutor killed in devastating bomb blast
Egypt’s public prosecutor Hisham Barakat dies in hospital after being wounded in a car bombing as he was leaving his home in Cairo.
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Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s ousted president, gets 20 years
Mohamed Morsi, who was toppled from the Egyptian presidency in 2013, is sentenced to 20 years in prison without parole for the killing of protesters in December 2012.
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Alex Thomson
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US lifts weapon export ban on Egypt
The US removes its restriction on supplying military equipment to Egypt, which was imposed when the military took power in Cairo nearly two years ago.
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Al Jazeera in Egypt: the inside story
A Channel 4 News investigation raises questions about whether the Qatar-based network did enough to protect its staff in Egypt.
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Egypt sets retrial date for jailed Al Jazeera journalists
Egyptian authorities have set 12 February as the start of a retrial for two jailed Al Jazeera journalists, the lawyer for one of the journalists says.
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Alex Thomson
Egypt now recognises that its prosecution of journalists was flawed
Egypt’s court system finally recognises that the trial of three Al Jazeera journalists was flawed. The men are in a better place than they were yesterday.
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Alex Thomson
Keeping jailed journalists in the public eye with gaffer tape
Three Al Jazeera journalists including one Briton have been in prison for a year today. As the world seems to get ever more dangerous for journalists, there are hopes of an appeal in the courts.
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What does Hosni Mubarak acquittal mean for Egypt?
An Egyptian court drops charges against ousted leader Hosni Mubarak in connection with the killing of 239 protesters during a 2011 revolt.
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Lindsey Hilsum
Berlin 1989 – the miracle that blinded us to the truth about revolution
My generation was blinded by the fall of the Berlin Wall. Bloodless revolutions are few and far between.
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US airstrikes signal growing role in Iraq
The US launches four airstrikes against Islamic State forces to protect Iraq’s Haditha dam, escalating its intervention in the conflict.
