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Egypt

Taqadum Al-Khatib

May 12, 2026

Egypt
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Rasha Qandeel

May 12, 2026

Egypt
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Marwa Arafa

May 12, 2026

Egypt
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Mahienour El-Massry

May 12, 2026

Egypt
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Hany Sobhy

May 12, 2026

Egypt
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Badr Mohamad Badr

May 12, 2026

Egypt
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Ahmed Abdel Halim

May 12, 2026

Egypt
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Writers at Risk

Detention of Poet Highlights Egypt’s Relentless Persecution of Free Expression

April 7, 2026

Egypt
Learn More: Detention of Poet Highlights Egypt’s Relentless Persecution of Free Expression
Global Free Expression, Writers at Risk

Prison for Poetry: Eight Years Behind Bars for Satire in Egypt

March 5, 2026

Egypt

Asma Laouira
Learn More: Prison for Poetry: Eight Years Behind Bars for Satire in Egypt

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