Ahmed Douma was one of the best-known faces of Egypt’s 2011 uprising. Rights groups say thousands of political prisoners remain detained under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Author: Aaron Boxerman
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11 Killed in Suspected Arson in San Luis Río Colorado
Prosecutors say a man hurled a firebomb at the bar after being ejected. Mexico has struggled to tamp down on raging violent crime.