protests: As part of the repression, the Egyptian government has added the BBC and the US-based Arabic language Alhurra news channel to 513 websites already blocked in Egypt, according to The Guardian. In addition, online messaging applications have been disrupted to thwart further protests. Sisi has just instigated a fresh massive crackdown on journalists following the outbreak of protests against corruption in Egypt. The Egyptian government has also sent advisory warnings to foreign reporters on how they must cover the protests. Johnson and Sisi held their bilateral meeting on the margins of the UN general assembly hours before the UK hosted a high-profile event designed to drive home its support for a campaign to develop new laws that will defend journalists' rights. Civil society groups, including the Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights, said so far 1,003 people had been arrested including prominent academics.
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