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Abu Omar says he was tortured.(Inside Track)
Egyptian cleric Osama Nasr, better known as Abu Omar, disappeared off a Milan street in 2003 when he was abducted by CIA agents and sent to prison in Egypt. Nasr, who had been given political asylum in Italy prior to his abduction according to Stephen Grey, author of the book Ghost Plane (see review, page 27), was released from an Egyptian prison on February 11 after being held for four years without charge.
Shortly after his release, Nasr made a surprise visit to the trial of dissident blogger Abdel Kareem Nabil Suleiman, who was sentenced to four years in prison, according to the Australian paper The Age, for "insulting Islam and President Hosni Mubarak." At the trial, Abu Omar said he had been tortured after being abducted as part of the CIA "extraordinary rendition" program. Days ...
- Middle East bloggers set cat among the pigeons.(imprisonment of Abdel Kareem...
- Magazine article from: The Middle East Seymour, Richard April 1, 2008 700+ words
THE DETENTION BY Egyptian authorities of Internet blogger Abdel Kareem Nabil Soliman for publishing material critical of the Saudi regime--amongst other things--has once again brought the issue...
- Wife of Abu Omar recounts visits with husband.
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) Crewdson, John December 28, 2005 700+ words
...John Crewdson In July Marsela Glina, Abu Omar's Albanian wife, went to Egypt with...had not seen in eight years. Although Abu Omar left her behind in Albania when he moved...a prison in Alexandria. With her were Abu Omar's sister, Rawia, who is an assistant...
- Minshat Abu Omar II: Ein vor- und fruhgeschichtlicher Friedhof im Nildelta:...
- Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society Friedman, Renee January 1, 2002 700+ words
Minshat Abu Omar II: Ein vor- und fruhgeschichtlicher...the Pre-dynastic cemetery at Minshat Abu Omar in the northeastern Delta of Egypt were...and Lower Egypt. Excavations at Minshat Abu Omar began in 1978 and continued through 1990...
- Abu Omar shows off a basket full of beads to a client (unseen...
- Picture from: Getty Images SABAH ARAR November 11, 2009 700+ words
...SABAH ARAR Getty Images 11-11-2009 Abu Omar shows off a basket full of beads to a...unseen...Full Size JPG (2904 KB)Abu Omar shows off a basket full of beads to a...on November 11, 2009. The beads that Abu Omar threads are imported from China and India...
- Iraqi Abu Omar threads beads at his stall as his client chats...
- Picture from: Getty Images SABAH ARAR November 11, 2009 700+ words
...ARAR Getty Images 11-11-2009 Iraqi Abu Omar threads beads at his stall as his client chats...Full Size JPG (2975 KB)Iraqi Abu Omar threads beads at his stall as his client...on November 11, 2009. The beads that Abu Omar threads are imported from China and India...
- US will pay for lawyer in Abu Omar's Italian kidnapping trial.
- Newspaper article from: Daily News Egypt (Egypt) August 28, 2009 700+ words
...foreign service officer working in Milan and was not involved in seizing Muslim cleric Osama Moustafa Hassan Nasr, also known as Abu Omar. She is one of 26 US government officials and seven Italians charged with involvement in Nasr's alleged kidnapping. All...
- Wife of cleric in CIA kidnap trial Abu Omar seeks millions.
- Newspaper article from: Daily News Egypt (Egypt) October 7, 2009 700+ words
...most of them CIA agents, are on trial in absentia, accused of kidnapping Nasr as part of the CIA program. Nasr, known as Abu Omar, was allegedly flown to Egypt where he says he was tortured. Human rights advocates say renditions were the CIA's way to...
- King hands out youth 'achievement and execllence' awards.(Awards list)
- Newspaper article from: The Star (Amman, Jordan) May 18, 2009 700+ words
...opportunities. The Winners are: Rabee' Zureikat, Lana Hijazi, Abdel Kareem Badri, and Raghda El-Abrashi. Zureikat, for his Zikra...based service linking job seekers and employers together; Abdel Kareem Badri, for his "Speaking Gloves: Arabic Deaf Sign Language...
