Dr. Raslan Fadl was sentenced to two years in prison after a girl died in his care. NPR found him working at a government hospital. Egyptian Doctor Found Guilty Of Female Genital Mutilation Isn't In ...

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CAIRO -- An Egyptian court Thursday acquitted a doctor charged with performing female genital mutilation that led to a 13-year-old girl's death in a Nile Delta village, the country's first trial on ...

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s parliament on Wednesday toughened penalties for female genital mutilation, adopting amendments that punish perpetrators with up to 15 years in prison if a child dies and up to ...

The procedure, common in some parts of the African continent, is practised by both Muslims and Christians in Egypt. Health ministry officials will monitor and oversee clinics and private hospitals to ...

Egypt sees FGM decline and stricter laws. The nation's century-long struggle against deeply ingrained cultural norms shows progress, but the fight persists. According to official statistics, female ...

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- The death of a 12-year-old Egyptian girl at the hands of a doctor performing female circumcision has sparked a public outcry and prompted health and religious authorities to ban ...

Dr Amr Hassan, newly appointed member of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Technical Advisory Group on Maternal Mortality Estimation and Causes, discusses Egypt’s maternal health progress, ongoing ...

CAIRO, Egypt - The death of a 12-year-old Egyptian girl at the hands of a doctor performing female circumcision has sparked a public outcry and prompted health and religious authorities to ban the ...

Aug 20 (Reuters) - Egypt strengthened its ban on female genital cutting in June by eliminating a legal loophole allowing girls to undergo the procedure for health reasons. A U.N women's forum urged ...