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Supporters raise a photo of President Morsi. (AP/Amr Nabil)

Egyptian government attempts to suppress the media

New York, August 16, 2012–President Mohamed Morsi’s government and allies are pushing back against critical news coverage, suppressing critical journalists and state-run newspapers, putting a journalist on trial, and attacking three journalists on the street, according to news reports.

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Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel Amr and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held a press conference in Cairo on Saturday. (AP/Brendan Smialowski)

Egypt’s state-run media threatened by Shura move

The first test for the future of press freedom in Egypt since President Mohamed Morsi took office is not going well.

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