Egypt slams New York Times for article sympathetic to Gaza smugglers

By World Tribune on October 11, 2015   BB Middle East, Egypt, Exclusives, Mideast, Recent Hits, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S. Media, World Links  

Special to WorldTribune.com Egypt’s foreign ministry blasted The New York Times for an article the ministry says is “audaciously intended” to make Gaza smugglers appear sympathetic to readers. Ahmed Abu Zeid, a spokesperson for Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, said the Oct. 7 article headlined “As Egypt Floods Gaza Tunnels, Smugglers Fear an End to Their […]