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Egypt summons Danish envoy over republication of cartoons
The Egyptian government has summoned the ambassador of Denmark in Cairo to protest the reprinting of cartoons lampooning the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) in Danishnewspapers, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
- Agencies
- Published: 19:46 February 19, 2008
Cairo: The Egyptian government has summoned the ambassador of Denmark in Cairo to protest the reprinting of cartoons lampooning the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) in Danishnewspapers, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
The Information Ministry also said it has banned issues of
four Western newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal and Britain's The Observer, because they contained the reprints, the state-run Middle East News Agency reported.
The Egyptian Football Association said on Tuesday it had
called off two friendly matches between the Egyptian and Danish youth teams, also because of the cartoons.
The Egyptian youth team was scheduled to host the Danish
team this month but will instead play the UAE
on March 1.
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