Mahmoud Hussein Gomaa
Mahmoud Hussein Gomaa is a journalist with Al Jazeera in Egypt. Imprisoned as of December 23, 2016; charges: Anti-state, False News.
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Mahmoud Hussein Gomaa is a journalist with Al Jazeera in Egypt. Imprisoned as of December 23, 2016; charges: Anti-state, False News.
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