Egypt - Security forces arrest 3 Al-Jazeera journalists, 1 Missing

[sharon sanders]

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"Al Jazeera" confirms arrest of three journalists in Egypt

الخميس، 3 فبراير 2011 - 19:46​

Thursday, February 3, 2011 - 19:46​

Al-Jazeera announced today, Thursday, that the Egyptian security forces arrested three journalists and a fourth journalist working with is missing.

The broadcaster said in a statement it was concerned "the integrity" of the three journalists, and demanded their immediate release, saying it was "taking every step necessary to release them."


The Egyptian authorities have arrested yesterday, Wednesday, six hours to reporters working in the Al-Jazeera English, and confiscated their cameras.


http://youm7.com/News.asp?NewsID=346012&SecID=88


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Re: Egypt - Security forces arrest 3 Al-Jazeera journalists, 1 Missing

<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR id=trHeadline><TD class=articleTitle vAlign=top>Media in the line of fire in Egypt </TD></TR><TR><TD class=Tmp_hSpace10><!----></TD></TR><TR><TD>Domestic and foreign journalists have come under siege amid the turmoil in Egypt.
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Al Jazeera's online producer Last Modified: 03 Feb 2011 19:35 GMT



</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Journalists in Egypt ? domestic and foreign ? are increasingly under siege, with Egyptian authorities detaining reporters and gangs of young men roaming the streets looking for anyone with camera equipment.

Some of the pressure has come from the government: Six Al Jazeera journalists were detained for several hours earlier this week, and while they were eventually released, their equipment remains with the police.

Earlier on Thursday concerns were raised as another three reporters went missing. They have now returned, safe and well, to their hotel.

Two New York Times reporters were reportedly arrested ? or "taken into protective custody", as the government termed it.


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