Egyptian Medical Syndicate (EMS), sent Monday a delegation to join the sit-in held by Syndicate of Journalists at its headquarters, downtown Cairo, Al Bawaba News reported. The sit-in is held against the storming of syndicate's headquarters by security forces and the arresting of two journalists, which took place on Sunday. Shubra El-Kheima prosecution office ordered detention of two journalists, Amr Badr and Mahmoud Al Sakka for 15 days in Tora prison, pending investigations. Both journalists are accused of attempting to overthrow the government, changing the state's constitution and Republican system, as well as joining associations, bodies and organizations that seek to disable the provisions of the constitution and laws. The two journalists are also charged with preventing state institutions and authorities from carrying out their work, harming national unity and social peace, in addition to distributing false information likely to disturb public security.
