Bahrain jailed a leading rights activist on Monday for posting a critical jibe about the country’s prime minister on Twitter.
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Egyptian-American Activist Returns to Cairo to Stand Trial for Democracy Promotion
Months after U.S. diplomats brokered a deal to allow 11 Americans to leave Egypt without standing trial, an Egyptian-American activist also charged was detained as he returned to proclaim his innocence.
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