An Egyptian journalist arrested after appearing on the Al Jazeera network has died of the novel coronavirus, his daughter confirms, days after he was released from detention.
Mohamed Monir, 65, had been arrested in mid-June and charged with “membership of a terrorist group, dissemination of false news and improper use of social networks.”
His arrest, widely criticized by rights groups, came after he appeared on the Qatar-based satellite news channel.
Egypt labels the channel a mouthpiece for the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, a charge Doha denies.
Monir was released on July 2 but his daughter Sarah Monir announced on July 7 that he had been hospitalized with the COVID-19 illness.
In another Facebook post late Monday night, she confirmed that he had passed away.
Monir was suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure and serious heart problems, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, citing Egyptian journalists who asked to remain anonymous.
— AFP
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