Pompeo calls on Egypt to respect press freedom after crackdown

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls on close ally Egypt to respect freedom of the press after a crackdown that followed protests.

“We call on the Egyptian government to respect freedom of the press and release journalists,” Pompeo tells a news conference after repeating his strong criticism of US rival Iran’s clampdown on demonstrators and restrictions on internet access.

— AFP

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