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Egyptian blogger jailed
- Egypt: Thursday, February 22 - 2007 at 16:02
An Egyptian court has sentenced an internet blogger to four years' prison for insulting Islam and the president, the BBC reports. Abdel Kareem Nabil was prosecuted for using his weblog to criticise the al-Azhar university, and calling President Hosni Mubarak a dictator. It is the first prosecution of a blogger in the country.
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James McInerney, News EditorThursday, February 22 - 2007 at 16:02 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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This article was updated on Sat May 26 2007.
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