Mahmoud Abdel Nabi, Rassd
Medium:Internet
Charge:Retaliatory
Imprisoned:July 3, 2013

Abdel Nabi, a correspondent for the critical news website Rassd, was arrested while covering clashes between supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi and supporters of the Egyptian army in the Sidi Beshr neighborhood in Alexandria, according to news reports. At least four people were killed and 84 injured in the clashes, reports said.

A prosecutor charged Abdel Nabi and at least 14 others with possessing weapons and inciting rioting, according to the state-run paper Al-Ahram. The journalist was being held at Burg Al-Arab prison outside Alexandria, according to Rassd.

Abdel Nabi's trial, which was delayed several times, was ongoing in late 2014.

After Morsi's ouster on July 3, 2013, the military-supported government detained dozens of local and international journalists. Most have been freed.

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