Hossam Bahgat, an Egyptian journalist and human rights advocate jailed amid acquisitions of spreading “false news,” was released after being held overnight by authorities as an international spotlight was shined on the issue. Bahgat accused of publishing false news Bahgat’s alleged crime under investigation was writing a recent article describing criminal convictions against 26 military officers for plotting a coup. His work, however, covered a variety of corruption matters involving the Egyptian military. Officially Bahgat was charged with “publishing false news that harms national security,” according to Mada Masr, the progressive Egyptian website where Bahgat was an investigative reporter. As recently as August, three…
Egyptian Journalist Bahgat Released After Being Detained For Publishing "False News"
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.