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August 30, 2013

Crackdown on Brotherhood and Journalists Continues 
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Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has called for nationwide protests today
after Friday prayers to protest the military-backed government that
ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi last month. On Thursday,
Egyptian authorities arrested two more senior Brotherhood figures,
including Mohamed el-Beltagy, a former member of Parliament and head of
the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party. Meanwhile, the crackdown on
journalists continues in Egypt. On Tuesday, authorities detained three
journalists working with Al Jazeera. A total of five Al Jazeera
employees are now being held by the Egyptian government.

 

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