Egypt Opens Criminal Inquiry Over New York Times Article
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Egypt Opens Criminal Inquiry Over New York Times Article
After the article was published, Egypt’s State Information Service said in a statement
that no one named Ashraf al-Kholi worked for the intelligence service and denied the accuracy of the Times report.
The speaker of Parliament, Ali Abdel Aal, said the article proved
that The Times was allied with the Brotherhood and with Qatar, which has supported the Brotherhood, and was stoking controversy in advance of presidential elections, state media reported.
The State Information Service, which also called the Times report "inappropriate," said
that Egypt had repeatedly declared its "inalienable position on Jerusalem." Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told reporters, "Egypt does not speak with two faces." In addition, a lawyer in Alexandria lodged a criminal complaint against The Times.
10, 2018
Egypt’s prosecutor general has ordered a criminal investigation over a New York Times article
that described a covert effort by Egyptian intelligence to sway public opinion in favor of accepting President Trump’s decision recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
"We disclosed in the original report that the audio recordings were provided to The Times by an intermediary supportive of the Palestinian cause,
but we had no agenda other than giving our readers the facts they needed to know." Egypt, which fought three wars against Israel, has positioned itself for decades as a champion of the Palestinian cause, which remains an emotional cause for most Arabs.
Mostafa el-Gendy, a lawmaker, said of The Times: "They are truly at war with Egypt,
and are seeking to bring down the nation, not just the state or the president." The Times quoted leaked audio recordings of an intelligence officer, Capt.
After the article was published, Egypt’s State Information Service said in a statement
that no one named Ashraf al-Kholi worked for the intelligence service and denied the accuracy of the Times report.
The speaker of Parliament, Ali Abdel Aal, said the article proved
that The Times was allied with the Brotherhood and with Qatar, which has supported the Brotherhood, and was stoking controversy in advance of presidential elections, state media reported.
The State Information Service, which also called the Times report "inappropriate," said
that Egypt had repeatedly declared its "inalienable position on Jerusalem." Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told reporters, "Egypt does not speak with two faces." In addition, a lawyer in Alexandria lodged a criminal complaint against The Times.
10, 2018
Egypt’s prosecutor general has ordered a criminal investigation over a New York Times article
that described a covert effort by Egyptian intelligence to sway public opinion in favor of accepting President Trump’s decision recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
"We disclosed in the original report that the audio recordings were provided to The Times by an intermediary supportive of the Palestinian cause,
but we had no agenda other than giving our readers the facts they needed to know." Egypt, which fought three wars against Israel, has positioned itself for decades as a champion of the Palestinian cause, which remains an emotional cause for most Arabs.
Mostafa el-Gendy, a lawmaker, said of The Times: "They are truly at war with Egypt,
and are seeking to bring down the nation, not just the state or the president." The Times quoted leaked audio recordings of an intelligence officer, Capt.