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Egypt arrests prominent journalist after Al Jazeera interview

Mohamed Monir, 65, is charged with joining a terrorist group and spreading false news.
Journalists put a black sign reads "The press, It is not a crime" on World Press Freedom Day at the syndicate's headquarters in downtown Cairo, Egypt May 3, 2016. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh - S1BETBXZDRAA

Egypt has arrested a prominent journalist who gave an interview to Qatari TV channel Al Jazeera, his family said in a statement. 

Mohamed Monir, 65, was taken from his apartment in Sheikh Zayed by secret police early Monday, according to his family. 

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