#Egypt police raids office of leftist NGO
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Egyptian police raided the offices of an NGO affiliated with a leftist former presidential candidate, arresting three employees and confiscating computers, the group’s director said Thursday. The Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights, founded by former candidate Khaled Ali, has supported striking factory workers and defended activists at trials. Authorities have renewed scrutiny of some NGOs since the military toppled Islamist president Mohammed Mursi in July following several days of mass protests. read more