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Police crack down on local journalists
Police has arrested three journalists working for Al-Masry Al-Youm: Jano Charbel, Ahmad Ragab and Mostafa Bahgat while covering a protest by pro-Palestine activists by the French Embassy in Giza.
I spoke with Jano around 10 mins ago. He said they were kept in a van near the Four Seasons Hotel in Giza.
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UPDATE: They have just been released, after spending close to three hours in police custody.
A chat with the Taba police
A State Security officer, in his 20s, at the Taba police checkpoint, as he rudely searches my car: What do you do?
Me: I work for Al-Masry Al-Youm.
SS: Gareeda mo3arda malhash ay lazmah (A useless opposition newspaper).
Me: It’s an independent not opposition paper.
SS: Is is a government newspaper?
Me: No.
SS: So it’s a useless opposition newspaper.
Me: It’s not run by an “opposition” party.
SS: Is it a government newspaper?
Me: No, I told you..
SS: So it’s a useless opposition newspaper.