Egyptian authorities arrested the entire editorial team of a media outlet over accusations of links to the Muslim Brotherhood.

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Is it true that Egyptian authorities arrested the entire editorial team of a media outlet over accusations of links to the Muslim Brotherhood?

Yes. A single AP news report states that Egyptian authorities arrested the entire six-person editorial team of the independent outlet Matsadaash and accused them of belonging to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. No other retrieved item addresses the arrest.

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Entire editorial staff of Egyptian investigative outlet arrested | AP News

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Entire editorial staff of Egyptian investigative outlet arrested | AP News. (n.d.). apnews.com. https://apnews.com/article/egypt-arrest-journalists-matsadaash-sissi-muslim-brotherhood-29bc81cccb783dadb8629cba880d487f

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