Egyptian novelist ‘sued’ for criticising military officials
Al Jazeera reports, “A prominent Egyptian novelist has said he is being sued by military prosecutors in Cairo for “insulting the president, the armed forces and judicial institutions”. Alaa al-Aswany, the author of The Yacoubian Building, said the lawsuit is related to columns he wrote for German media network Deutsche Welle and his latest book, The Republic, As If. The novel… Read more »