Egypt Arrests Critic Ahmed Douma After Interrogation

Egyptian authorities have detained political commentator Ahmed Douma. His arrest followed a six-hour interrogation on April 6. The Supreme State Security Prosecution ordered Douma held for four days. He is being investigated for an article and social media posts. The specific accusations have not been made public. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a press freedom group based in Washington, D.C., has called for his immediate release. They say his detention is part of a wider pattern of arresting critics in Egypt. Douma is a well-known writer and activist. He has been imprisoned several times in the past decade for his political views.