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Egypt: Al-Jazeera journalists arrested in Cairo | Egypt: Al-Jazeera journalists arrested in Cairo |
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Egyptian police have arrested three journalists working for the Al-Jazeera broadcaster in the capital Cairo. | Egyptian police have arrested three journalists working for the Al-Jazeera broadcaster in the capital Cairo. |
They include the TV network's Cairo bureau chief Mohamed Fadel Fahmy and former BBC correspondent Peter Greste. | They include the TV network's Cairo bureau chief Mohamed Fadel Fahmy and former BBC correspondent Peter Greste. |
The Interior Ministry said the journalists had held illegal meetings with the banned Muslim Brotherhood. | The Interior Ministry said the journalists had held illegal meetings with the banned Muslim Brotherhood. |
The movement was declared a terrorist organisation last week. Brotherhood-backed President Mohammed Morsi was ousted by the army in July. | The movement was declared a terrorist organisation last week. Brotherhood-backed President Mohammed Morsi was ousted by the army in July. |
The military-backed interim government launched a crackdown on the movement following Mr Morsi's removal from power. | The military-backed interim government launched a crackdown on the movement following Mr Morsi's removal from power. |
Thousands of Brotherhood members, including its leadership, have been arrested and many put on trial. | Thousands of Brotherhood members, including its leadership, have been arrested and many put on trial. |
'Damaging' | 'Damaging' |
The journalists, who work for Al-Jazeera English, are understood to have been detained late on Sunday night. | |
They are Mohamed Fadel Fahmy, who holds Canadian nationality, Peter Greste, an Australian, and an unnamed cameraman who is said to have been arrested at home. | |
The Egyptian Interior Ministry said in a statement that cameras, recordings and other material had been seized from rooms at a hotel in Cairo. | The Egyptian Interior Ministry said in a statement that cameras, recordings and other material had been seized from rooms at a hotel in Cairo. |
It accused the journalists of broadcasting news that were "damaging to national security". | It accused the journalists of broadcasting news that were "damaging to national security". |
Observers say Egypt's media environment has been highly charged since Mr Morsi's overthrow. | Observers say Egypt's media environment has been highly charged since Mr Morsi's overthrow. |
Several Islamist channels were closed down immediately after the military intervention in the summer. Journalists working for them were temporarily detained. | Several Islamist channels were closed down immediately after the military intervention in the summer. Journalists working for them were temporarily detained. |
The latest arrests come after fresh deadly clashes between police and Muslim Brotherhood supporters across Egypt. | The latest arrests come after fresh deadly clashes between police and Muslim Brotherhood supporters across Egypt. |
Three people were killed - in Cairo, southern Minya province and the Nile Delta - during the violence. | Three people were killed - in Cairo, southern Minya province and the Nile Delta - during the violence. |
Security forces detained some 265 Muslim Brotherhood supporters, officials said. | Security forces detained some 265 Muslim Brotherhood supporters, officials said. |
The Brotherhood was formally designated a terrorist group after a suicide bombing of a police headquarters in Nile Delta. | The Brotherhood was formally designated a terrorist group after a suicide bombing of a police headquarters in Nile Delta. |
The government accused the movement of being behind the attack - a charge it strongly denied. | The government accused the movement of being behind the attack - a charge it strongly denied. |
US Secretary of State John Kerry earlier called his Egyptian counterpart to express concern about the recent waves of arrests and called for an "inclusive political process". | US Secretary of State John Kerry earlier called his Egyptian counterpart to express concern about the recent waves of arrests and called for an "inclusive political process". |