Egypt has released approximately 950 former militants from the Islamic group Gamaa Islamiya over the last several days, according to lawyers for the prisoners. Some had been held as long as 25 years. The government began small-scale releases in the 1990s after the group's leaders declared a truce and renounced violence but never have so [...]

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Women in Iraq had better quality of life and received more respect for their rights under Saddam Hussein's regime than the current system, according to a survey conducted by the Baghdad-based Woman Freedom Organization . According to the group, women's rights were guaranteed in the constitution under Saddam, and women held important government positions. Now, [...]

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