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Mahmoud Hussein. Source: Al Jazeera Thursday evening, Egyptian authorities released Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein who had been in custody for four years on charges of "spreading false news," according to a security source told AFP. The source did not give further details. Al-Jazeera, who had repeatedly demanded his release, did not confirm the release of Hussein.  The channel previously noted that no formal charges were brought against him and he was not brought to trial during the ent...

A young woman in front of a line of riot police during a demonstration against police repression and calling for the release of recently detained protesters, Tunis, Tunisia, 30 January 2021, Yassine Gaidi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images January 2021 in Middle East and North Africa: A free expression roundup produced by IFEXs Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. Ten years on, the Arab Spring has come full circle with the star...