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Wednesday, 26 July 2017

43 protesters getting life sentences tops coverage of Egypt in the foreign press

On a slow morning for Egypt in the foreign press, coverage of life sentences handed down to43 protesters in their retrial for clashing with authorities in December 2011, led the conversation on Egypt. The defendants had been charged with rioting, vandalism and attacking security forces. They also received a collective fine of EGP 17 mn for damage to public property. 92 people tried for the incident were acquitted. Wire pickups of the story are focusing on the prevalence of mass trials on crimes of protest since 2013.

Those Kazakh students who were reported missing in Egypt have been found, a source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan confirmed. Kazinform reports that the students were detained by local authorities. Kazakhstan is requesting to know why they were detained.

Also making headlines this morning:

  • Prosecutors closed the case for the trial of Irish-Egyptian Ibrahim Halawa and 492 others after 27 adjournments, according to the Irish Times. Defense lawyers will begin responding to the case on 1 August.
  • 26 UK tourists are suing top travel firm First Choice, claiming they got food poisoning from the Jaz Aquaviva resort in Hurghada, according to British tabloid the Sun.

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