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Cairo court acquits Egyptian-American of human trafficking charges

By Amina Ismail Reuters A Cairo court acquitted on Sunday an Egyptian-American woman and seven others who worked with street children and had been detained for nearly three years on human trafficking charges, in a case that had raised concerns in Washington. Aya Hijazi, an Egyptian who holds U.S. citizenship, founded Belady, an NGO that … Continued

Arab American teen desperate for help in Egyptian prison

By Hannan Adely North Jersey.com Hassan, a U.S. citizen formerly of Pomona, NJ, is now in an adult prison in Egypt and pleading for help from the U.S. Ahmed Hassan, a 17-year-old U.S. citizen and New Jersey native, spends his days in a dark, crowded Egyptian prison cell, waiting and hoping for help. Hassan’s family … Continued

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