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When will Egypt release photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid aka Shawkan? (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News October 21, 2018

Despite hopes that he was going to be freed soon, Shawkan's ordeal is yet to come to an end, and there has been no public explanation as to why he remains in jail to this date.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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