Egypt to Try 20 Al Jazeera Journalists on Terror Links

Egypt's top prosecutor says it will put 20 journalists from Al Jazeera on trial on charges relating to terrorism. It would be the first such trial of reporters since the government declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group last month. The chief prosecutor's office says 16 Egyptian and four foreign reporters are facing charges of belonging to a terrorist group, or helping spread false news that instills terror. All of them work for the Qatar-based Al Jazeera network,...

© La Voix de l'Amérique - mercredi 29 janvier 2014