An Egyptian Government crackdown on dissent has resulted in the closure of one of Cairo’s most prominent international galleries, as well as two publishing houses, the New York Times reports.  Authorities raided Townhouse Gallery this week, seizing papers and computers, as President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi continues to monitor institutions receiving foreign funding he suspects of subversive action.  “They are scared of Jan. 25,†says Fatima Serag, the legal director for the Association of Free Thought and Expression, referring to the anniversary of last year’s uprising in the country.
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