Dubai: The pan-Arab broadcaster Al-Jazeera said on Monday that six of its journalists have been detained in Egypt after authorities ordered the closure of the network's Cairo office.
The Qatar-based network said the journalists are part of its English-language channel, a sister operation to the flagship Arabic service.
The detentions come a day after Egyptian authorities shut Al-Jazeera's office, complaining its round-the-clock coverage was slanted toward protesters and could encourage more unrest.
Earlier, Al-Jazeera called for help from Egyptians to send blog entries, eyewitness accounts and videos to expand coverage of the uprising against President Hosni Mubarak.
The Qatar-based network said the journalists are part of its English-language channel, a sister operation to the flagship Arabic service.
The detentions come a day after Egyptian authorities shut Al-Jazeera's office, complaining its round-the-clock coverage was slanted toward protesters and could encourage more unrest.
Earlier, Al-Jazeera called for help from Egyptians to send blog entries, eyewitness accounts and videos to expand coverage of the uprising against President Hosni Mubarak.
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