Meanwhile, in Egypt, the head of the journalists union and two of the union’s board members are facing trial on charges of harboring opposition journalists—in the latest crackdown against press freedom in Egypt. The charges stem from a raid on the journalists union’s headquarters in May, where authorities arrested two reporters working for the opposition website Bawabet Yanayer.
Egypt: Head of Journalists Union Facing Trial Amid Media Crackdown
HeadlineMay 31, 2016