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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/27/AR2008032701882.html
Egyptian Editor Jailed for Reporting on Mubarak's Health
[AP/Washington Post] Maggie Michael - Ibrahim Eissa, 42, the editor of Al-Dustour newspaper and one of the most outspoken critics of President Mubarak, was sentenced to six months in prison for reporting on the president's alleged health problems. Judge Sherif Mustafa said Wednesday that articles published in August caused investors to withdraw their money from the country, the stock market to collapse, and the economy to decline by $350 million.