Egypt arrests author, publisher over book on economy

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security officials are reporting that an economist and his publisher have been arrested over a book that challenged President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s assertion that Egypt is a poor country.
The officials said Tuesday that prize-winning economist Abdel-Khaleq Farouq and his publisher Ibrahim el-Khateib were detained Sunday.
Officials say the two face charges of publishing “fake news.” They spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to