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  • Egyptian Abdel Kareem Nabil, known by his blogging name of Kareem Amer, during a presser following his release, in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010. A recently released Egyptian blogger who served the longest prison term in the Arab world for his writings says jail was a "cruel experience" but his views remain unchanged. Abdel Kareem Nabil, known by his blogging name Kareem Amer, was arrested in March 2006, was convicted of insulting Islam and the president and served four years in prison. He was released on Nov. 16. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

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