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Egyptian graphic designer Ghada Wali was sentenced to six months of imprisonment for plagiarising artwork from Russian artist Georgy Kurasov. The artwork was used in murals in the Cairo Underground Metro stations. The court’s verdict, announced on 30 January, also included an EGP 10,000 (USD 323) bail and an EGP 100,000 (USD 3,236) civil compensation.

Elsewhere, a UN official outlines the challenges facing the world's poor, Jordanians struggle to pay for Eid essentials, and a mural in a Cairo metro station causes uproar