Egypt Cracks Down on Foreign Journalists

Egyptian authorities launched a systematic crackdown on the press today, rounding up journalists and sending armed gangs through the streets to attack anyone with camera equipment. Two New York Times journalists were detained overnight, and then released this morning, the paper reports . In addition to the gangs, the government has…

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Egypt Cracks Down on Foreign Journalists

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