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Leading coverage of Egypt this morning in the foreign press:<\/strong> Egypt\u2019s prosecutor general has temporarily halted the nine-month probe into the 2014 [redacted] assault case at the Fairmont Hotel<\/a>, ordering the release of the four suspects due to \u201cinsufficient evidence,\u201d according to a statement<\/a>. Reuters<\/a>reported that Egyptian social media users and civil society groups expressed frustration at the decision, while the Associated Press<\/a> noted that seven rights groups have called on prosecutors to review their decision. Among outlets giving the story attention: Reuters<\/a> | AFP<\/a> | BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Leading coverage of Egypt this morning in the foreign press: Egypt\u2019s prosecutor general has temporarily halted the nine-month probe into the 2014 [redacted] assault case at the Fairmont Hotel, ordering the release of the four suspects due to \u201cinsufficient evidence,\u201d according to a statement. 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