{
  "id": 491808,
  "title": "Egypt refers all mobile operators to prosecutors over unauthorised SIM registrations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/egypt-refers-all-mobile-operators-to-prosecutors-over-unauthorised",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T16:22:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/egypt-refers-all-mobile-operators-to-prosecutors-over-unauthorised-sim-registrations-1.500636589"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Cairo: Egypt's National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has referred all mobile network operators in the country to the Public Prosecution after uncovering violations involving mobile phone lines registered in the names of citizens without their knowledge or possession. The regulator said it took the step after investigating complaints from users who discovered SIM cards linked to their…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Egypt refers all four mobile operators to prosecution over SIM registration violations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/egypt-refers-all-four-mobile-operators-to-prosecution-over-sim",
        "published": "2026-08-10T14:34:45.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}