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    Egypt Summons UK Ambassador Over Comments on Journalists

    Egypt's Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned the British ambassador in Cairo to protest comments he made after a judge sentenced three Al-Jazeera English journalists to three years prison, reports The Associated Press (AP).

    The ministry said in a statement that ambassador John Casson's comments were "unacceptable interference" in the country's judiciary, and "incompatible with diplomatic norms and practices."

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