Post's Cairo bureau chief among two dozen journalists arrested

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Source: USA Today

Update at 10:57 a.m. ET:

The Washington Post says its Cairo bureau chief, Leila Fadel, and photographer, Linda Davidson, are among two dozen journalists arrested this morning by the Egyptian Interior Ministry.

"We understand that they are safe but in custody and we have made urgent protests to Egyptian authorities in Cairo and Washington," says Douglas Jehl, the Post's foreign editor. "We've advised the state department as well."

Read more: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/02/military-tries-to-intervene-amid-new-clashes-gunfire-in-cairo/1

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Amnesty and Human Rights Watch reps also arrested/detained.

http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/amnesty-international-representative-detained-cairo-2011-02-03