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Morsi’s office denies filing complaint against ‘Egyptian Jon Stewart’

Egyptian satirist and television host Bassem Youssef is surrounded by supporters upon arrival at the public prosecutor's office in the high court in Cairo, on March 31, 2013. Image via AFP.

President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday stressed Egypt’s commitment to freedom of expression, insisting his office was not behind a probe against a popular satirist that has raised international concerns. “The presidency reiterates the importance of freedom of expression and fully respects press freedom,” Morsi’s office said in a statement. It…

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Egypt blogger gets 3 years for criticising military

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CAIRO — An Egyptian military court on Monday jailed a blogger for three years for criticising the armed forces, the country’s rulers since president Hosni Mubarak’s ouster in February, his lawyer told AFP. “Regrettably, the Nasr City military court sentenced Maikel Nabil to three years in prison,” Gamal Eid said.…

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