Cairo (CNN) -- Egyptian journalists Tawfiq Okasha and Islam Afifi will be tried for defaming and insulting President Mohamed Morsy, a spokesman said Monday. Okasha, who owns the al-Faraeen TV channel and is also a show host, faces the charge of defamation and is accused of "inciting to kill" the president, according to Adel Saeed, spokesman for the general prosecutor's office. Afifi, who is editor of the al-Dustour newspaper, was referred to the court for "spreading false information and rumors that threaten the security and stability of the nation" and for insulting Morsy, the spokesman said. Analysis: Is Morsy a step forward or back?
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Tawfiq Okasha owns the al-Faraeen TV channel and is a host
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Islam Afifi is editor of the al-Dustour newspaper
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Both men are prohibited from leaving Egypt while they are under investigation
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