Cairo — Egypt's press syndicate gave the interior ministry an ultimatum on Tuesday demanding the withdrawal of an arrest order against syndicate official Khaled al-Balshy within 48 hours.
Egyptian prosecutors issued on Monday an arrest warrant against the head of the press syndicate's freedoms committee on charges of inciting protests, disturbing public peace and calling for the overthrow of the government through social media networks as well as insulting the interior ministry.
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