Egypt slams The Economist’s report on Egyptian affairs

The Egyptian State Information Service has criticized a report from “The Economist” regarding the Suez Canal and other Egyptian affairs, accusing it of violating journalistic integrity and spreading unfounded claims.

The SIS on Monday summoned the correspondent of The Economist to hand him a letter criticizing the report.

In a statement the SIS called on the magazine to abide by objectivity, impartiality and respect the rules of the journalism profession when dealing with Egypt’s affairs, as well consulting concerned authorities to take all opinions and points of view into consideration, as required by the regulations of media work.