French, Egyptian journalists held in café for discussing politics | Mada Masr
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“I was sitting with an Egyptian journalist and an Egyptian student speaking in English and Arabic when a woman listening to our conversation screamed at us, saying ‘you will destroy the country’,” Gresh told Mada Masr.
The woman then stepped outside the café and proceeded to talk with security forces, who came and interrogated Gresh on his reasons for being in Egypt.
“They took my passport and IDs from the journalists, before returning 30 minutes later with my passport, saying they would hold on to the IDs,” he said. “Then they asked if I have a work permit that allows me to work in Egypt.”
The security forces told Gresh he was free to go, but he refused to leave until his colleagues were allowed to go with him. All three were released two hours later.
