French journalist arrested over report on Egypt spy operation

Journalist Ariane Lavrilleux was detained by French police in connection with a 2021 article claiming that Egypt used French intelligence to target and kill civilians, and her arrest was denounced by human rights groups.

French Journalist Released After Nearly 2 Days in Police Custody

A French journalist was released Wednesday evening after nearly two days in police custody in an incident that her employer said stemmed from the reporter’s coverage of leaked documents. Early Tuesday morning, France’s domestic intelligence arrested reporter Ariane Lavrilleux and searched her home. After 39 hours in police custody, she was released Wednesday evening, the investigative outlet Disclose said. The detention and search were in connec…

French police arrest reporter over leaked secrets

Ariane Lavrilleux held over report showing Egypt used French intelligence to kill civilians.

Rights groups slam France for arresting journalist reporting on Egypt intel op

France has come under fire from rights groups for undermining press freedom following the arrest of an investigative journalist who reported on Egypt’s use of intelligence supplied by France, which resulted in extrajudicial killings of civilians in the Western Desert between 2016 and 2018. According to AP, the investigative news outlet Disclose said that reporter Ariane Lavrilleux was detained over a report released two years ago documenting how…

French journalist arrested for reporting on Egypt spy operation

A French journalist has been detained for reporting on leaked documents that claimed French intelligence was used to target civilians in Egypt, sparking accusations of an "unacceptable" attack on press freedom.On Tuesday, journalist Ariane Lavrilleux's home was searched and she was arrested for questioning by agents of the DGSI, France's domestic intelligence agency, Disclose announced on X (formerly Twitter).It denounced an "unacceptable attack…

French journalist arrested for reporting on Egypt spy operation

A French journalist has been detained for reporting on leaked documents that claimed French intelligence was used to target civilians in Egypt, sparking accusations of an "unacceptable" attack on press freedom.