Laura Dean

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Rogue general battles militias in eastern Libya

Laura Dean · June 15, 2014 6:38 pm

Conservative Egypt preacher blasts watching soccer

Laura Dean · June 15, 2014 5:54 pm

An Egyptian woman walks past a vehicle carrying anti-riot police officers deployed to secure a protest against sexual harassment in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, June 14, 2014. Egypt's top prosecutor referred Saturday 13 men to trial for attempted rape and assault of women during public rallies in Cairo's iconic Tahrir square, the first implementation of tough new penalties against rampant sexual violence, the state news agency reported. Arabic reads, "Your security is our duty, your safety is our target." (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Egypt sends 13 to trial for sexual violence

Laura Dean · June 14, 2014 6:38 pm

FILE - In this file photo taken Saturday, March 29, 2014, supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi charged with violence chant slogans against the Egyptian military during a trial in court in Alexandria, Egypt. An Egyptian court sentenced 10 supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood movement to death in absentia Saturday, June 7, on charges of inciting violence and blocking a road last July. (AP Photo/Heba Khamis, File)

10 Islamists sentenced to death in Egypt

Laura Dean · June 7, 2014 1:17 pm

This combo image contains photos of Egyptian presidential candidates, leftist politician Hamdeen Sabahi, left, and retired Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, right. Voting in the presidential election is set for May 26-27, 2014. (AP Photo)

A look at Egypt’s 2 presidential candidates

Laura Dean · May 27, 2014 2:45 pm

Australian correspondent of Al-Jazeera Peter Greste appears in a defendant cage along with other defendants during a trial on terrorism charges in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, May 22, 2014. A defense lawyer for one of three Al-Jazeera journalists on trial in Egypt on terrorism charges has told the judge that the proceedings against his client "make no sense." (AP Photo/Ahmed Gamil)

Egypt: Al-Jazeera’s lawyer complains to judge

Laura Dean · May 22, 2014 8:33 pm

Across Egypt, 1 question today: What time is it?

Laura Dean · May 16, 2014 2:44 pm

Al-Jazeera's Egyptian journalist Abdullah Elshamy, center, appears in a defendants' cage along with several other defendants in a courthouse during a trial on terror charges in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, May 15, 2014. Looking thin and weak, an Al-Jazeera journalist held without charges in Egypt vowed Thursday to continue his more than 100-day hunger strike despite being moved to solitary confinement. (AP Photo/Hamada Elrasam)

Hunger-striking Al-Jazeera reporter attends court

Laura Dean · May 15, 2014 7:03 pm

Tomb dating back to 1100 B.C. found in Egypt

Laura Dean · May 8, 2014 11:43 am

Canadian-Egyptian acting Al-Jazeera bureau chief Mohammed Fahmy talks to the judge in the Police Academy courthouse along with several other defendants during their trial on terror charges in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, May 3, 2014. Fahmy made a rare appeal to the judge from outside of the defendants' cage, at the end of which the judge wished him a "happy" World Press Freedom Day. In his brief plea Saturday, Fahmy stood directly before the judge's bench. Fahmy said journalists have to speak to all sides to do their jobs including both the government and the Muslim Brotherhood, among others. (AP Photo/Hamada Elrasam)

Al-Jazeera reporter held in Egypt appeals to judge

Laura Dean · May 3, 2014 3:05 pm

Leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Mohammed Badie sits inside a defendants cage during his trial in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, April 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Ahmed Omar) EGYPT OUT

Egypt’s judges rebuff criticism of death sentences

Laura Dean · April 30, 2014 11:28 pm

Egypt military: Prominent militant killed in Sinai

Laura Dean · April 11, 2014 3:23 pm