The Business Of Smuggling Migrants Across The Mediterranean
A family and a smuggler talk about how the smuggling market works on the Egyptian coast. It can run up to $5,000 a person, but kids go for free.
Egypt
Egyptian Court Sentences Morsi To Life, And Then To Death
The rulings in Cairo confirm sentences against the ousted leader that were handed down this spring. NPR's Leila Fadel says "the cases have been criticized as show trials with fantastical accusations."
As Egyptian Activists Vanish, Suspicion Falls On The Security Forces
Egyptian activists disappeared in years past and now it's happening again, according to human rights groups. They are again blaming the security forces, who have been cracking down on dissent.
Risky Gazans Begin Digging Out Smuggling Tunnels To Egypt Again
During their heyday, you could deliver fried chicken from Egypt to Gaza through tunnels. Despite new dangers of an Egyptian anti-tunnel campaign, some Gazans are digging out a living again.
Egyptian Court Rescinds Terrorist Label For Hamas
A court had put the Islamist organization on the terror list in February, but the latest ruling says it lacked jurisdiction in the case.
Cyber Archaeologists Rebuild Destroyed Artifacts
Hundreds of ancient artifacts have been damaged or destroyed during violence in the Middle East. Researchers are using the power of crowdsourcing and 3-D imaging to re-create the ancient artifacts.
Egypt Agrees To Deport U.S. Citizen Sentenced For Protests
In April, Mohamed Soltan, 27, was sentenced to life in prison for his ties to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. He had been on a more than year-long hunger strike.
Egyptian Court Hands Morsi A Death Sentence
The former president who was ousted in 2013 had already been sentenced to 20 years in prison on other charges. The country's highest religious authority will still review the penalty.
Mubarak And Sons Sentenced (Again) To 3 Years For Corruption
It was the second court to give the same sentence after the earlier conviction was overturned. The latest ruling can be also be appealed, Mubarak's attorney says.
Egypt's Former President Morsi Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison
Less than two years after he was removed from office by the military, Mohammed Morsi was sentenced by an Egyptian court for the arrest and torture of protesters.