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Egyptian Police Arrest Six Matsaddash Journalists, Rights Group Says Missing
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Story summary
- Egyptian police arrested six journalists from the fact-checking outlet Matsaddash.
- The Interior Ministry claimed Matsaddash collaborates with the banned Muslim Brotherhood to spread disinformation.
- Matsaddash denied any Muslim Brotherhood affiliation, issuing a fact-check rebuttal.
- The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights is providing legal representation to the detained reporters.
- All six reporters—Abu Emeira, Abdallah Qadry, Islam Barakat, Omar Helal, Mohamed Mahmoud, Mohamed Adel—remain missing.
