Egypt summons editor, journalists over 'fake news' election coverage
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The commission said the elections were carried out according to the "highest international standards of integrity and transparency".
Egyptian authorities cracked down on the media during presidential elections in March, which saw President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi win a second, four-year term in office with 97 percent of the vote.
The election only had one other candidate – an ardent supporter of Sisi – with other challengers who posed a threat detained or shackled with unsubstantiated charges.
Egypt ranks 161 out of 180 countries in terms of press freedoms, according to watchdog Reporters Without Borders' 2017 Press Freedoms Index.
At least 29 journalists are in detention, according to Reporters Without Borders, including some accused of working for media affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood.
About 500 websites which have been blocked by Egyptian authorities.