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Lawyer Samir Sabry has called for the closure of the BBC office in Egypt in response to recent \u201cbiased\u201d coverage, Egypt Today<\/a> reports. The BBC hosted an Egyptian officially listed as a terrorist on Friday, prompting criticism<\/a> from the Egyptian government. The State Information Service has demanded a formal apology from the broadcaster, which it says is becoming a propaganda tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lawyer Samir Sabry has called for the closure of the BBC office in Egypt in response to recent \u201cbiased\u201d coverage, Egypt Today reports. The BBC hosted an Egyptian officially listed as a terrorist on Friday, prompting criticism from the Egyptian government. 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