Expert reveals Doha’s provocative campaign against Egypt

CAIRO – 29 December 2017: Wael al-Nahas, economic expert, revealed that Al-Jazeera channel had offered him to participate in a documentary film about Egyptian political, cultural, economic and social affairs as well as the human rights cases.

“This film is supposed to defame Egyptian domestic affairs,” Nahas told Egypt Today on Friday.

Nahas added that the Doha-based satellite channel had offered him many times to take part in documentary films.

“Some prominent Egyptian figures will take part in this documentary film,” he uncovered.
He manifested that “Al-Jazeera has prepared a huge campaign against Egypt… Many already flied to Qatar to the Al-Jazeera’s studios, while others preferred to participate while they are inside Egypt.”

“The main purpose behind that campaign is to destabilize Egyptian political sphere,” Nahas stressed.

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