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Swedish Foreign Minister Says Saudis Vetoed Her Arab League Speech
Margot Wallstroem says Saudi Arabia blocked a speech she planned to make at an Arab League meeting because of her stance on human rights.
I Traveled to Egypt for a Miracle Cure for My ALS
When I revealed my diagnosis to my mother, she told me to go to Cairo, convinced that I'd be healed there.
Egypt Is in Dire Need of Sex Education
How do people—especially women—learn about sex in a country where sex is taboo?
Anatomy of a Killing: How Shaimaa al-Sabbagh Was Shot Dead at a Cairo Protest
The 31-year-old liberal activist died on January 24, almost certainly at the hands of Egyptian security forces. Based on an extensive series of interviews, VICE News pieced together how that fateful day unfolded.
Instead of Freedom, Canadian Journalist Mohamed Fahmy Faces a Retrial in Egypt
His family says Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper "failed us miserably" as Fahmy's imprisonment in Egypt drags on.
At Least 25 Reported Killed as Soccer Fans Clash With Riot Police in Cairo
The clashes occurred just days after Egypt resumed allowing fans at soccer games after a lengthy ban prompted by another deadly incident in 2012.
Amid ISIS and Ukraine Crises, Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Just Quit
Some are speculating it's because of a rift between Baird and the prime minister himself.
Egypt Turns to France for Weapons With US Still Wary of Delivering Military Aid
Egypt's president unveiled a $1.3 billion counterterrorism budget Sunday and announced he'll be looking to France to supply new military equipment.
Egypt Releases Jailed Al Jazeera Correspondent Peter Greste
Greste and two other Al Jazeera staffers — both still imprisoned — were sentenced to at least seven years in prison on terrorism-related charges last year.
Canada's Government Is Getting Cozy with Egypt's Increasingly Repressive Regime
Ottawa has stepped up its support for the Egyptian military regime by openly endorsing a crackdown on political opponents and increasing security ties to the forces carrying it out.
Egypt Marks Anniversary of 2011 Uprising With Deadly Clashes Between Protesters and Police
At least 15 people — including a 10-year-old boy — were killed during anti-government protests on the anniversary of the first day of the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
Canadian Foreign Minister Hoping to Meet with Egyptian President to Try and Free Mohamed Fahmy
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is holding a second round of meetings to try and liberate Canadian al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy.