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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Algerian Journalist Jailed and His Media Offices Shut Down

A photo taken from Kasbah hill overlooking Algiers on November 3, 2022, shows a general view of the Algerian capital on the Mediterranean sea. (AFP)

A prominent Algerian journalist is behind bars and the offices of his website and radio station were shut down based on accusations that they threaten state security, according to a defense lawyer.

Ihsane El-Kadi was detained Dec. 23 at his home and held in a police facility until Thursday, when he appeared in an Algiers court. An investigating judge ordered him kept in custody, according to Zoubida Assoul, a lawyer who is part of a collective that is defending the journalist.

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