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At least 11 other journalists are still behind bars in Egypt, according to CPJ research. Four of them have been convicted. Al-Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fadel Fahmy and Peter Greste were given seven-year terms, while Baher Mohamed was given 10 years in prison by a Cairo court on June 23, according to reports.
Several journalists have been attacked and brieflydetained in Egypt since Thursday while covering deadly clashes between supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and security forces, according to news reports.
At least seven have been killed in the clashes that began on Thursday when supporters of the ousted President Mohamed Morsi called for a commemoration of the first anniversary of the security forces' brutal dispersal of Muslim Brotherhood supporters from Rabaa Al-Adawiya square. The raid left hundreds dead, including three journalists.
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New York, March 28, 2014–An Egyptian journalist was shot dead in Cairo today while covering deadly clashes, according to news reports. Mayada Ashraf was a reporter for the daily Al-Dustour. She had covered previous protests for the paper, the reports said.
The clashes stemmed from nationwide demonstrations by Muslim Brotherhood members who were protesting Army Chief Abdul-Fattah al-Sisi's announcement on Wednesday that he would resign from the army and run for president later this year.
Ashraf was shot in the head, according to news reports. A video by the news channel Masr Alarabia shows the journalist being carried away from the scene. Her most recent report from today’s clashes included a description of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group. Al-Dustour is well-known for its criticism of the Muslim Brotherhood and its Freedom and Justice Party.