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Brief: Egypt steps up penalties for sexual harassmentF

Egypt's parliament on Sunday passed a law toughening sentences for sexual harassment to at least five years in prison, Egyptian media outlets reported. The amendment makes sexual harassment a criminal offence, as opposed to a misdemeanour, and raises the minimum...
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Morocco experiencing scorching heatwaveF

Morocco was hit by a fiery weekend heatwave that saw temperatures reach nearly 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), the country's weather service said on Monday. A statement from the General Directorate of Meteorology (GDM) said Saturday was "the hottest day,...
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Algerian regime jails pro-democracy figure Laalami for two yearsF

An Algerian court on Sunday jailed for two years Chems Eddine Laalami, a leading figure from the pro-democracy Hirak protest movement, a rights group said. Also known as Brahim, 30-year-old Laalami was arrested in late June by the Algerian coastguard as he attempted...
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Moroccan journalist Raissouni sentenced to five years in jailF

Detained Moroccan journalist Soulaimane Raissouni was sentenced on Friday to five years in jail for indecent assault against another man. Raissouni, editor-in-chief of now-defunct newspaper Akhbar Al Yaoum, denies the charge and has been on a hunger strike for 93...
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