Egypt slaps travel ban on Australian, American
- Published: 15/02/2012 at 01:32 AM
- Online news: Asia
Egypt's public prosecutor said on Monday an Australian journalist and a US student were barred from leaving the country, a day after they were released from detention on suspicion of bribing activists.
Cars drive at Tahrir Square in the Egyptian capital Cairo on February 11. Egypt's public prosecutor said on Monday an Australian journalist and a US student were barred from leaving the country, a day after they were released from detention on suspicion of bribing activists.
Freelance reporter Austin Mackell and American student Derek Ludovici were arrested on Saturday along with their Egyptian translator Aliya Alwi in the Nile Delta city of Mahalla, accused of paying Egyptians to stage protests against the authorities.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
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