Egypt Arrests 6 Matsaddash Journalists on Claims of Spreading Disinformation

New York Times1 October 2026, 17:24 UTCEgypt

The government claims that reporters from Matsaddash, a well-known news outlet that debunks false reports, spread disinformation for the banned Muslim Brotherhood.

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