Two detained RFE/RL reporters have been released from police custody and flew out of Egypt on February 6.
Robert Tait and Abdelilah Nuaimi were detained by police shortly after arriving in the Egyptian capital Cairo on February 4. They were on their way to report on the ongoing political unrest.
According to a brief message, both are "safe and relatively well" and are now en route to Prague. Tait reports that "whatever official statements you might hear about the situation of detained journalists, we were not treated well."
Communication with Tait and Nuaimi has been very difficult over the past three days due to the fact that police confiscated some of their equipment, including phones and cameras.
Another Cairo-based correspondent for RFE/RL's Iraqi service was held and questioned for over two hours at a police check point on February 6..
Robert Tait and Abdelilah Nuaimi were detained by police shortly after arriving in the Egyptian capital Cairo on February 4. They were on their way to report on the ongoing political unrest.
According to a brief message, both are "safe and relatively well" and are now en route to Prague. Tait reports that "whatever official statements you might hear about the situation of detained journalists, we were not treated well."
Communication with Tait and Nuaimi has been very difficult over the past three days due to the fact that police confiscated some of their equipment, including phones and cameras.
Another Cairo-based correspondent for RFE/RL's Iraqi service was held and questioned for over two hours at a police check point on February 6..