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The Supreme Media Council is looking to the clarify the legal status of the news websites that were blocked by the government, Al Masry Al Youm<\/a> reports. The council is in talks with the Interior Ministry to know more about the decision. It is seeking clarification regarding five Egyptian news websites<\/a> specifically, including Daily News Egypt, Mada Masr, and Masr Alarabia, as it looks to ascertain the legal grounds on which the sites have been intermittently blocked since last week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Supreme Media Council is looking to the clarify the legal status of the news websites that were blocked by the government, Al Masry Al Youm reports. The council is in talks with the Interior Ministry to know more about the decision. 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