The Independent Egypt makes it illegal for journalists to contradict official account of terror attacks Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has approved stringent new counter-terrorism laws establishing special courts and imposing heavy fines on journalists and bloggers who contradict official accounts of militant attacks. Under new laws introduced on 17 August, trials for suspected Islamist militants could be fast-tracked through special courts, with anyone found guilty of joining a militant group facing 10 years in prison. Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/egypt-makes-it-illegal-for-journalists-to-contradict-official-account-of-terror-attacks-10460409.html The Economic Times External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to visit Egypt next week External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will embark on a two-day visit to Egypt beginning Monday which is expected to help bilateral ties gain traction. During her visit, she will call on President of Egypt Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, hold bilateral talks with her counterpart Sameh Hassan Shoukry and meet Nabil ElAraby, Secretary General of the League of Arab States, besides other leaders. Swaraj, in her first visit to the country as External Affairs Minister, is also scheduled to deliver a public address at the prestigious Diplomatic Club in Cairo to be hosted by the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs. Read more: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/48530920.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst The Jerusalem Post Report: Egypt detains Hamas official at Cairo airport Egypt detained a senior Hamas official at Cairo International Airport, security sources said on Tuesday, a day after it reopened the Rafah border crossing to allow Palestinians to travel in and out of the Gaza Strip. Hassan Asseify, the deputy religious affairs minister in Hamas-ruled Gaza, was stopped on his way back from Saudi Arabia to the Palestinian enclave after Cairo airport security found "issues in the security approval for his entrance to the country," an airport security source said. Read more: http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Report-Egypt-detains-Hamas-official-at-Cairo-airport-412502
