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Jasim al-Shamsi
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Wife of Emirati dissident Jasim al-Shamsi appeals to Syria to reveal his fate after more than three months of enforced disappearance.

The New Arab Staff
09 February, 2026
Itamar Ben Gvir-noose
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A picture taken on January 16, 2022 shows the Correctional and Rehabilitation Centre in Badr city, 65 kms east of the Egyptian capital Cairo,
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The death has yet again sparked concern of widespread neglect of political prisoners in Egypt [Getty]
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Talib al-Saedi
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Far from Egypt rolling back its repression, activists say it is expanding it
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Jawhar bin Mbarek has been sentenced to 20 years in jail [Getty]
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Barbed Wire Fence. Jail or border fence with razor wire against dark
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk sits with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center on November 19, 2025 in Washington, DC
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Ahmed Souab was jailed for five years after a trial described as a 'joke' [Getty]
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People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025.
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Sisi attended his first ever summit with EU leaders [Getty]
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Saudi flag barbed wire
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