Egyptian media pay little attention to Mubarak leaks

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Al-Araby

The latest Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) investigation analysed data leaked from accounts held by the two sons of late Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at a Zurich-based bank. The findings were however met with limited media attention in Egypt. No Egyptian talk show has tackled the topic, while only a few outlets published news stories on the leaks involving Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, and other officials and business tycoons. “For the Egyptian media, it’s old news. Reporters already know that [the brothers] are [allegedly] corrupt, so they saw no scoop in the story to c…

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