Egypt releases journalists

Egypt releases nine journalists detained during recent rioting

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Cairo: Egyptian authorities have released nine photojournalists and a cameraman detained while covering violent protests at a textile factory north of Cairo.

The riots were sparked after workers complained of low wages and the rising cost of food.

A Reuters photographer was among those arrested. All of them were Egyptian, and were released after several hours of detention.

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