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September 4, 2013

Thousands Rally Against Egypt Gov't; Al Jazeera Alleges Signal Disruption 
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Thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters rallied in Egypt on Tuesday
to mark two months since the military's ouster of Egyptian President
Mohamed Morsi. The rallies came as Egyptian courts sentenced a number of
Muslim Brotherhood members to lengthy jail terms for their role in
protests since Morsi's overthrow and the military's deadly raids on
pro-Morsi encampments. The interim government, meanwhile, is continuing
efforts to silence the Arabic satellite network Al Jazeera. On Tuesday,
a Cairo court ordered closure of Al Jazeera's Egyptian affiliate. Al
Jazeera also directly accused the interim government of deliberately
jamming its satellite signals in a bid to disrupt its broadcasts. Three
Al Jazeera employees were deported from Egypt on Monday after being
detained for nearly a week.

 

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