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In this Saturday, July 26, 1997 file photo, an Egyptian worker inspects a bottle of Stella beer rolling down the line at a factory in Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo/Enric Marti)
Egypt Alcohol Case Stirs Controversy
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—An Egyptian judge ordered a man to receive 80 lashes in punishment for being drunk, in the first judicial decision of its kind in the modern Egyptian era, raising a storm of controversy. A well-informed judicial source informed Asharq Al-Awsat...Caption:
An ankle shackle used by prisoners is seen on the floor of the conference room at Camp VI, a prison used to house detainees at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay. (R)
Guantánamo Hunger Strike Intensifies
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The White House says it is closely monitoring the growing hunger strike by prisoners at the notorious Guantánamo Bay detention center, while defense attorneys for the inmates and the US military continue to trade accusations in the media. The...Caption:
The Northeast gate marks the end of U.S. soil as the road leads into Cuba at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, March 8, 2013. (REUTERS/Bob Strong)