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Egypt's Government Escalates Attacks on Journalists

Nisan Ahmado

   Egypt's government has increased its targeting of journalists and
   activists, raising concerns among rights groups and journalists about
   the fate of the freedom of expression in a country that has
   increasingly grown authoritarian in recent years.

   The government in Cairo is accused by some rights groups of using the
   country's anti-terror laws to justify the ongoing crackdown on
   reporters, activists and dissidents critical of the government's
   policies.

   The most recent case of government's crackdown on the press occurred
   last week with security forces raiding the office of Mada Masr news
   outlet, one of the few remaining independent news organizations in the
   country.

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