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The West Must End Its Support of Egyptian 'Tyrant', Says a Muslim Brotherhood Leader
VICE News spoke to Yahia Hamed, a Muslim Brotherhood leader, who said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has turned the country into a breeding ground for the Islamic State.
Egypt Frees Hunger-Striking US Citizen One Month After Sentencing Him to Life in Prison
Mohammed Soltan, a 27-year-old graduate of Ohio State University, had been in prison in Egypt for nearly two years and on hunger strike for the last 16 months.
Egypt Sentences Former President Mohammed Morsi and More Than 100 Others to Death
The Muslim Brotherhood leader received the death penalty for his alleged role in mass jailbreaks that were part of the 2011 uprising against longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt's Ex-President Mohamed Morsi Sentenced to 20 Years in First of Many Trials
The ousted leader still faces more accusations including leaking state secrets to Qatar, espionage, and conspiring with Palestinian group Hamas, Iran's Revolutionary Guards, and Lebanon's Hezbollah.
Meet the New Militant Groups Attacking Corporations and Killing Civilians in Egypt
Members of a new generation of militants coming of age in Egypt are more likely to kill civilians than the country’s traditional jihadists — and they also target KFC restaurants and Vodafone stores.
Egyptian Court Sentences American Citizen Journalist to Life in Prison
Mohamed Soltan, a 25-year-old Ohio State University graduate, traveled to Egypt to care for his dying mother and was arrested while working as a translator for foreign journalists at pro-democracy demonstrations.
The UAE Campaign Against Islamist Extremism Is a Royal Pain For Qatar
Following a year of violence in the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates feels vindicated in its staunch opposition of all Islamist extremism — and Qatar won’t hear the end of it.
Sisi Says Egypt Now Knows Muslim Brotherhood Members 'Do Not Deserve Sympathy'
The Egyptian president discussed his harsh treatment of the banned group, as well as the emergence of the Islamic State in Libya, in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal.
'I Want to Keep Talking About it': VICE News Interviews Peter Greste About His Time In Egyptian Jail
Al Jazeera journalist jailed for more than 400 days for reporting on Egyptian protests in 2013 says he'll continue fighting for press freedom every chance he gets.
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.
Family of Jailed Al Jazeera Journalist Says Releases Are 'About Nationality'
The family of jailed Al Jazeera journalist Baher Mohamed spoke to VICE News about his condition and why he remains behind bars while his colleagues are freed.
Egyptian Court Upholds Death Sentences for 183 Muslim Brotherhood Supporters
The court’s ruling came 18 months after a deadly incident at a police station near Cairo during the upheaval that followed the ouster of former President Mohammad Morsi.