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Al-Araby
Al-Araby
CAIRO – Veteran Egyptian journalist Khaled El-Balshy has told The New Arab that heis due to be interrogated next week after a number of citizens filed legal complaints against him for allegedly running fake news. Balshy said he received a phone call from the prosecution’s office on Sunday, ordering him to present himself at the office the following day. “Upon appearing at the prosecutor’s office, I was surprised to find nine complaints filed against me by citizens I knew nothing about that included photocopies of news stories published in Darb, of which I’m the editor-in-chief , and a post on …