Egypt accuses Reuters of reporting false news

The Egyptian Interior Ministry has accused the British news agency Reuters of publishing false information from anonymous sources regarding the controversial death of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni.

Regarding the incident, Reuters quoted a source from local security forces that the Italian researcher was arrested by Egyptian police and taken to the headquarters of the internal security agency and then disappeared.

Giulio Regeni. (Source: theguardian.com)

A spokesman for the Egyptian Interior Ministry said the Reuters report was baseless. Egyptian officials have so far denied any involvement in Regeni's death.

Relations between Italy and Egypt have recently become strained after Italy increased pressure on the Cairo government to clarify the cause of Giulio Regeni's death, while affirming that the results of the Egyptian investigation did not satisfy the Italian government and people.

In early April, the Italian government recalled its ambassador to Egypt to protest to the Cairo government over a series of unclear signs in the investigation into Regeni's death.

Regeni was a PhD student in trade unions at Cambridge University who had come to Cairo to research labor issues in Egypt. Regeni disappeared on January 25 and his body was found on February 3 outside Cairo, showing signs of brutal torture.

The Italian government has asked Egypt to closely coordinate to find the perpetrators, and has demanded that Egypt provide full information related to this case.

The US also asked Egypt to ensure that the investigation into Regeni's murder is conducted in a comprehensive and transparent manner, and to cooperate with Italian authorities in investigating the cause of the incident./.

According to Vietnamplus