Veteran Egyptian journalist Khaled Dawoud released from detention pending investigation

El-Sayed Gamal El-Din , Tuesday 13 Apr 2021

The prosecution had accused Dawoud of aiding a terrorist group in achieving its goals, publishing and spreading fake news, and misusing social media

Khaled Dawoud

Egyptian prosecutors ordered on Monday the release of veteran journalist Khaled Dawoud pending investigation in charges of aiding a terrorist organisation in achieving its goals via disseminating false news.

The prosecution had accused Dawoud, the former chairperson of the centre left Dostour (Constitution) Party, of knowingly aiding a terrorist group in achieving its goals, publishing and spreading fake news, and misusing social media.

Dawoud was arrested in September 2019.

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