Egypt Drops Two-Year Jail Penalty for Journalists in Proposed Anti-Terror Law

Egypt has agreed to revise a controversial article of its touted anti-terrorism law threatening journalists with jail for reporting anything but the official line on jihadist attacks, state media has reported.   The planned law, approved on 1 July, sparked a backlash from Egyptian media after it included an article threatening at least two years in prison for publishing “false information on terrorist attacks that contradict official statements”.