In other news from Egypt, an Egyptian blogger has been sentenced to four years in prison. Abdel Kareem Soliman is the first blogger to stand trial in Egypt. He was brought to trial on charges of insulting Islam and President Hosni Mubarak, whom he called a dictator. Amnesty International called the ruling “yet another slap in the face of freedom for expression in Egypt.”
Egyptian Blogger Sentenced to 4-Year Prison Term
HeadlineFeb 23, 2007