Saturday, March 30, 2013


Egypt Orders Arrest of Satirist Over Skits on Islam and Morsi


CAIRO — Egypt’s public prosecutor on Saturday ordered the arrest of a popular television satirist on charges that included insulting President Mohamed Morsi and denigrating Islam, the state news agency reported, a move that amplified criticisms that the Islamist government is moving aggressively to stifle freedom of expression.

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