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Egypt: Wednesday, February 06 - 2008 at 09:10
Autocratic governments in the Middle East combined periodic crackdowns with cosmetic media reforms last year to maintain their control over the press, an international media watchdog said, reported AP. In its annual survey on world press freedom, the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said reporters have been sentenced to prison for critical writing, despite promises of reform by Middle East regimes. 'Arab governments have had success in keeping independent journalists at heel by stunting media development or by chipping away at press gains through periodic crackdowns,' said the report released in Cairo.
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Amena Bakr, Senior ReporterWednesday, February 06 - 2008 at 09:10 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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