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Zaki, a former student of the American University in Cairo, was arrested on July 4 and confessed to assaulting and blackmailing six complainants.
Omar Radi professed his innocence and said his foreign dealings under investigation were "purely professional and connected to his work as a journalist", his lawyer said.
Palestinian teen's murder underscores the joint struggle with BLM
Comment: For Palestinians and US communities of colour, racism is the enabler of violence and oppression. We must unite in our resistance to this common enemy, writes Hiba Rahim.
ICC drops UK war crimes inquiry despite finding 'atrocities'
The ICC report comes as the UK inches towards passing legislation protecting soldiers from 'vexatious claims'.
Aid worker 'exploited, abused several Syrian women': report
A report by the Syrian website Liberated-T has accused an aid worker of using his position to harass, exploit, and attempt to rape ...
Unregulated state-backed marriage loans in Iran 'exploiting vulnerable children'
Child marriage in Iran is being facilitated by state banks that are giving off unregulated loans to those who want to marry.
The New Arab's top reads on gender-based violence
The New Arab has curated articles shedding powerful light on the pressing issue of gender-based violence across the Middle East, North Africa ...
Pakistan has a problem, but castration isn't the answer
Comment: Calls for castration and hanging as punishment for rape have been growing, but such draconian measures fail to tackle the root ...
Mariam Mohamed's death reignites Egypt's digital #MeToo movement
The death of a 24-year-old Egyptian woman in Cairo has served as another catalyst for the digital feminist movement in Egypt.
Government bid to defend Trump in rape case rejected
An attempt by the US Justice Department to defend Donald Trump against a lawsuit by a prominent American columnist who says the president raped ...
French minister 'shocked' over halal supermarket aisles
The interior minister linked the presence of halal and kosher supermarket aisles to a failure to integrate in the wake of last week's beheading.
Egyptian woman dragged to death in Cairo car robbery
The victim, identified as a woman in her 20s, was reportedly dragged to her death by the assailants' getaway vehicle.
An unpopular Macron invokes the anti-Muslim playbook
Comment: Macron's tirade against 'Islamist separatism' is nothing but a racist and malicious attempt to win votes, writes Yasser Louati.
Sudan's revolution and the broken promise of women's rights
Women fuelled Sudan's revolution, but the promise of greater gender equality remains elusive.
Anger after young Algerian woman murdered in 'revenge killing'
Chaima, a 19-year-old woman, was brutally murdered after Algeria's security agencies failed to provide adequate victim protection, critics said.
Syria Kurds transfer foreign families from crowded Al-Hol camp
Kurdish authorities have started to transfer foreign women and their children from an overcrowded camp in northeast Syria.
Egyptian journalist 'disappears' after being trailed by policeman: report
Colleagues and activists have raised concerns about the safety of Egyptian journalist Basma Mustafa following her reported disappearance.
Britain unveils law to protect soldiers from prosecutions
The British government unveiled plans to provide "stronger legal protections" for military personnel and veterans who could face war crimes ...
Imran Khan calls for chemical castration following gang rape
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the worst sex crimes should be punishable by chemical castration, following an arrest in a ...
HRW: gang rape witnesses in Cairo arrested, smeared
Two acquaintances of the witnesses were also detained before they were all released on August 31.
Uproar after 'victim blaming' in Pakistan gang rape case
Protests hit Pakistan after a police chief appeared to blame the victim for an alleged gang rape while she was driving with her ...
Journalist found Mali jihadists' rules for women, trial hears
Dutch journalist Harald Doornbos testified to the ICC against alleged jihadist police chief Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud.
Three new suspects arrested in Egypt gang rape case
Three suspects have been arrested over a 2014 rape case at Cairo's Fairmont hotel.
Lebanon arrests 3 Egyptians over Cairo gang rape case
Three suspects of a gang rape that allegedly took place six years ago were arrested in Lebanon.
A gang rape at a hotel in Israel has struck outrage in the country and internationally.
A female ex-sailor revealed horrible misconduct committed by Navy SEALS in Iraq.
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