Egyptian censors block magazine

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Egyptian censors block magazine

Brian Whitaker
Friday August 12, 2005
The Guardian

Egyptian censors have blocked sales of a news magazine that shows on its cover plainclothes security forces preparing to attack pro-democracy demonstrators.

The move comes as the regime of the president, Hosni Mubarak, which has ruled Egypt under a state of emergency for 24 years, is trying to convince the US of its commitment to political reform.

As a step towards greater democracy, the 77-year-old president agreed under pressure this year to allow more than one candidate when he seeks re-election next month.

Since then, would-be opposition candidates have been harassed and peaceful demonstrators beaten up. The government continues to censor and manipulate the media.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1547491,00.html

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1. So, not unlike the good ol' US of A?

but we're not trying to convince anyone that we are striving toward a more open democracy. In fact, we're doing quite the opposite (Patriot Act).