Ahmed Douma

An Egyptian court today sentenced to life 230 activists from the 2011 revolt against Hosni Mubarak, including leading campaigner Ahmed Douma, judicial sources said.

A high-profile Egyptian blogger and activist was sentenced to six months in jail on Monday for insulting President Mohamed Morsi, in what campaigners said was the first major conviction in a legal crackdown on critics.

A Syrian aid worker has been killed by gunfire in the town of Douma, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) announced on Wednesday, urging all parties to the conflict to protect its employees. The volunteer worker, identified as Mohammed Ahmed al-Khadraa, was killed by gunfire in the town north of Damascus on Tuesday, while providing emergency assist...

An Egyptian court today sentenced to life 230 activists from the 2011 revolt against Hosni Mubarak, including leading campaigner Ahmed Douma, judicial sources said.

A high-profile Egyptian blogger and activist was sentenced to six months in jail on Monday for insulting President Mohamed Morsi, in what campaigners said was the first major conviction in a legal crackdown on critics.

A Syrian aid worker has been killed by gunfire in the town of Douma, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) announced on Wednesday, urging all parties to the conflict to protect its employees. The volunteer worker, identified as Mohammed Ahmed al-Khadraa, was killed by gunfire in the town north of Damascus on Tuesday, while providing emergency assist...