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Africa North
Egyptian police detain blogger despite protests
2006-11-20
Police arrested a blogger Sunday in Cairo, less than a week after rights watchdog Amnesty International criticized Egypt for detaining the writer of another personal Web log. Rami Siyam was detained in downtown Cairo early Sunday for questioning. He is at least the fifth blogger Egypt has detained this year. Later he was transferred to the Delta Nile city of Belbeis for further interrogation. "Police want to know if he is involved in criminal activities," the officer said.

Siyam has been running his blog since May 2005 and usually he posts material critical to the government such as police torture and operation of political opponents. The officer did not say whether Siyam's detention had any connection with anti-government items Siyam had posted on his blog.
Posted by:Fred

#6  We won't pursue this. Now, that gulag over at Gitmo, though....
Posted by: AI uppity-up   2006-11-20 10:19  

#5  Definition, please?

"...If we don't like it."

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2006-11-20 07:37  

#4  Definition, please?

Well, crimes against Islam, like thinking for yourself, not hating Jooos, and not kissing the ass of the local thugs.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2006-11-20 07:30  

#3  material critical to the government such as police torture

Apparently "material" == voiced speculation in Egypt.
Posted by: gorb   2006-11-20 01:49  

#2  material critical to the government such as police torture

Revealing of state secrets.
Posted by: twobyfour   2006-11-20 01:26  

#1  criminal activities

Definition, please?
Posted by: gorb   2006-11-20 00:59  

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