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Sisi supporters propose 'online army' to counter Brotherhood

As the anniversary of Egypt's January 25 Revolution approaches, the regime is tightening restrictions on information it says tarnishes the state’s image and loyalists are lending an enthusiastic hand.
A man reads a newspaper on a sidewalk in the Zamalek district of western Cairo on December 15, 2019. (Photo by Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP) (Photo by MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP via Getty Images)

The editor-in-chief of al-Dustour newspaper, Mohamed el-Baz, has called for Egyptians to take action online to defend the state against attacks on social media.

On the Dec. 13 "Akher Al-Nahar" show on Al-Nahar, Baz said that as the 10th anniversary of the January 25 Revolution approaches, supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood are criticizing the revolution and the regime and calling for demonstrations. The Brotherhood is classified as a terror organization in Egypt.

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