Middle East

Sep. 09, 2015 | 12:18 AM

Global crackdown on journalism cites national security as excuse

Al-Jazeera English producer Baher Mohamed, left, Canadian-Egyptian acting Cairo bureau chief Mohammed Fahmy, center, and correspondent Peter Greste, right, appear in court along with several other defendants during their trial on terror charges, in Cairo March 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Heba Elkholy, El Shorouk)

Frank Jordans| Associated Press

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on September 09, 2015, on page 10.

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