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<French #162> Egypt: life for Mohamed Ali, the businessman behind rare demonstrations - le 15 janvier 2023

   Today's article is about the protest of the Egyptian entrepreneur from "France 24" dated January 15, 2023.

 

French Original

Égypte : perpétuité pour Mohamed Ali, l'homme d'affaires à l'origine de rares manifestations

 

Célèbre homme d'affaires en exil, Mohamed Ali a été condamné, dimanche, à la prison à perpétuité par un tribunal militaire égyptien, rapportent les médias d'Etat. L'entrepreneur - également acteur - avait déclenché, en 2019, des manifestations contre le président Abdel Fattah al-Sissi.

 

English Translation

Egypt: life for Mohamed Ali, the businessman behind rare demonstrations

 

Famous exiled businessman Mohamed Ali was sentenced to life imprisonment by an Egyptian military court on Sunday, state media reported. The entrepreneur - also an actor - sparked protests against President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi in 2019.

 

Words & Phrases

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a été condamné: has been sentenced

avait déclenché: had started

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célèbre: famous

condamné (condamner): sentenced (sentence)

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déclenché (déclencher): started (start)

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également: also

en exil: in exile

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homme d'affaire: businessman

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manifestations > manifestation: demonstration, rally

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origine: origin, root

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perpétuité: perpetuation, life

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rapportent > rapporter: to report