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Criminal court confirms sentence against Youssef al-Araby’s escaped murderers
Egypt

Criminal court confirms sentence against Youssef al-Araby’s escaped murderers

Giza’s Criminal Court has confirmed the seven-year sentence issued in absentia by the criminal court in May 2018 against both…
Lawyer: Kurdish rebel chief wants hunger strikes to end
Middle East

Lawyer: Kurdish rebel chief wants hunger strikes to end

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A lawyer says imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has called on hundreds of hunger-striking prisoners…
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails end hunger strike
Middle East

Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails end hunger strike

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian officials say dozens of prisoners in Israeli jails have ended a hunger strike over…
A mother’s 11-day hunger strike: seeking justice for her child killed by bullet
Features/Interviews

A mother’s 11-day hunger strike: seeking justice for her child killed by bullet

Activist Marwa Kenawy, mother of 13-year-old Youssef Al Araby killed by a stray bullet in the head, began a hunger…
Refugees in Greece demand transfer to Germany, start hunger strike
World

Refugees in Greece demand transfer to Germany, start hunger strike

A group of mainly Syrian women and children who have been stranded in Greece pitched tents opposite parliament in Athens…
Palestinian prisoners end mass hunger strike
Middle East

Palestinian prisoners end mass hunger strike

Hundreds of hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners ended their 40-day fast on the first day of the month-long Muslim holiday of Ramadan,…
Palestinian prisoners in Israel jails end hunger strike
Middle East

Palestinian prisoners in Israel jails end hunger strike

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails on hunger strike since April 17 have ended their protest under a deal…
Palestinians greet Trump with West Bank general strike
Middle East

Palestinians greet Trump with West Bank general strike

Protesters blocked roads in the West Bank as a hunger strike in Israeli prisons entered its 36th day. Government offices…
Pizza Hut fires Israeli PR firm over prison hunger strike ad
Middle East

Pizza Hut fires Israeli PR firm over prison hunger strike ad

Pizza Hut has apologized and fired an advertising firm responsible for an Israeli Facebook ad that mocked the leader of…
Palestinians stay on hunger strike despite ‘snacking’ claims
Middle East

Palestinians stay on hunger strike despite ‘snacking’ claims

An official says 882 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel remain on an open-ended hunger strike.That’s about the same number as…
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