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BeIN rejects EGP 400 mn fine, says it is politically motivated: <\/strong>A decision by the Cairo Economic Court to fine beIN Media Group EGP 400 mn \u201csends a deeply troubling message to any international entity seeking to do business in Egypt,\u201d beIN says<\/a>. The group says it \u201ccategorically rejects\u201d the decision and accused the judgment of being \u201cbased on unfounded and politically motivated allegations.\u201d It says the claim \u201cthat beIN violated competition law by offering bundled sports packages ignores standard market practice in the PAY TV industry not only in the MENA region, but around the world.\u201d BeIN says it will appeal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BeIN rejects EGP 400 mn fine, says it is politically motivated: A decision by the Cairo Economic Court to fine beIN Media Group EGP 400 mn \u201csends a deeply troubling message to any international entity seeking to do business in Egypt,\u201d beIN says. 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