Giacomo Passeri, a young man from Pescara, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Cairo court for drug possession, nearly a year after his arrest in Egypt, his brother Andrea Passeri said.
Andrea expressed shock, stating Giacomo must serve 25 years in Egypt. The family had previously raised concerns about his condition in jail, where Giacomo initiated a hunger strike to protest his treatment and the prolonged trial.
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians who fled to Egypt during the civil war are now facing growing uncertainty following the
Morocco has introduced a draft revision of its family code, marking the first significant update in 20 years. The proposed
Interpol has issued a Yellow Alert (missing persons notice) for two young Irish boys abducted by their Egyptian father, BBC
Egyptian authorities have arrested two men accused of attempting to steal hundreds of ancient artifacts from the seabed, CNN reports.
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