Egypt's press union head receives 2 years in prison
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CAIRO -- An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced the head of the journalists' union and two of its board members to two years in prison and a 10,000 pounds (around $650) fine each for harboring two wanted journalists.
The ruling against Yahia Qalash, the head of Egypt's press union, and board members Khaled el-Balshy and Gamal Abdel-Rahem, comes after a seven-month trial.
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the conviction, saying the ruling is a "punishment" and called upon authorities to ensure that journalists work without "fear of reprisal."
