The releases under the el-Sisi government come in a country that consistently features in the list of those with the highest number of political prisoners.
41 Political Prisoners in Egypt Freed Ahead of Eid
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Under the Abdel Fattah el-Sisi regime, tens of thousands of political prisoners have faced harrowing conditions, especially medical negligence.
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They are incomparable in many ways, writes As`ad AbuKhalil. But each, within the era that he shaped, dominated the Arab stance toward Israel.
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Vijay Prashad scans a world full of political prisoners and conveys a message from one of them in Casa Blanca.
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The region could be an area for cooperation and solidarity among its peoples, say the authors. But not under the current agro-food model.
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Through his independence, Hammarskjöld had managed to anger both Cold War camps, writes Joe Lauria.
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Critics decry the White House’s decision to release millions in aid that is supposed to be subject to human-rights conditions.
THE ANGRY ARAB: Whatever Happened to the Ba’ath Party?
It now stands for torture chambers and car bombs, writes As`ad AbuKhalil. But there was a time when Ba’athists could have inherited the mantle of Nasser and the cause of Arab unity.
9/11: Why Americans Were Never Told Why They Were Attacked
When Western media discusses terrorism against the West, such as 9/11, the motive is almost always left out, even when the terrorists state they are avenging longstanding Western violence in the Muslim world, reports Joe Lauria.