Egyptian officials defend storming of civil society groups accused of operating without permit

CAIRO — A top Egyptian official responsible for overseeing civil society groups on Sunday defended sweeps through the offices of 10 human rights and pro-democracy organizations, rejecting denunciations from the U.S., U.N. and Germany.

It was the first comment from the Egyptian government since the sweeps Thursday that targeted, among others, U.S.-based groups invited to observe Egypt's months-long election process.

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Peter Wallsten 02 Jan, 2012
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