Egyptian authorities arrest entire editorial team of independent media site
- NEW YORK -- Egyptian authorities on Thursday accused six journalists detained this week of membership in the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, saying they produced fabricated news for an online outlet in exchange for funding from abroad.
- “The claims are false,” said Abdelrahman Mansour, one of the founders of Matsadaash.
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- NEW YORK -- Egyptian authorities on Thursday accused six journalists detained this week of membership in the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, saying they produced fabricated news for an online outlet in exchange for funding from abroad.
- “The claims are false,” said Abdelrahman Mansour, one of the founders of Matsadaash.
Sources: ABC News