Event Brief
Egyptian police arrest six journalists over misinformation
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Oct 01, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET
UPDATED Oct 01, 2026 at 2:07 PM ET
Summary: Egyptian police arrested six journalists from an investigative and fact-checking outlet, accusing them of spreading misinformation on behalf of the banned Muslim Brotherhood. The outlet denied the accusation.
WHO: Egyptian police; the investigative outlet and its six journalists
WHAT: Arrest of six journalists from an investigative and fact-checking media outlet
WHEN: Oct 01, 2026 at 9:28 AM ET
WHERE: Egypt
WHY: The arrests were carried out over accusations that the journalists spread misinformation for the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
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