Bel Trew was driven to the airport by police and made to take a flight to London BEN GURR for THE TIMESBel Trew, the Cairo correspondent for The Times, has been forced to leave Egypt as the authorities tighten their control over the media. No immediate official explanation was given for her detention and no charges were brought. She was driven to the airport by police and made to take a flight to London. The Times held back from reporting her deportation while trying to establish whether it was a mistake after regime sources had privately suggested there may have been a misunderstanding. However, she has been told through diplomatic…

Source: The Times March 24, 2018 00:00 UTC