Ahmed el-Khatib
Egypt releases Islamist political prisoners
Egypt
February 19, 2011
Egypt releases Islamist political prisoners
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior released 109 political detainees belonging to Islamist groups including Salafi Jihad, al-Takfir wal-Hijra, and al-Jihad.Prisoners from…
Palestinians suspected of forming clandestine network in Egypt
Egypt
January 19, 2011
Palestinians suspected of forming clandestine network in Egypt
The Egyptian State Security Investigation Bureau is interrogating a number of Palestinians residing in Egypt on suspicions of forming a…
‘Torture victim’ to sue Egyptian Interior Ministry
Egypt
December 18, 2010
‘Torture victim’ to sue Egyptian Interior Ministry
Osama Mostafa Hassan Nasr, who the FBI believes has links to al-Qaeda, said he has assigned an Italian lawyer to file…
700 Brotherhood election campaigners released, says group
Egypt
December 4, 2010
700 Brotherhood election campaigners released, says group
Over the past few days, the Ministry of Interior has released 700 members of the Muslim Brotherhood who had been…
Brotherhood brokered deals with other influential parties, group spokesman says
Egypt
November 24, 2010
Brotherhood brokered deals with other influential parties, group spokesman says
Muslim Brotherhood (MB) media spokesman Dr. Mohammed Morsi revealed the Brotherhood recently brokered deals with National Democratic Party (NDP), Wafd…
Al-Hussein bombings case closed as last suspect is released
Egypt
November 5, 2010
Al-Hussein bombings case closed as last suspect is released
The North Cairo Criminal Court ruled on Thursday that the last suspect in the al-Hussein bombings should be released. The bombing…
Muslim Brotherhood to field 132 candidates in parliamentary races
Egypt
November 2, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood to field 132 candidates in parliamentary races
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition group plans to field a total of 132 candidates in
22 Muslim Brotherhood candidates pull out of parliamentary races
Egypt
November 1, 2010
22 Muslim Brotherhood candidates pull out of parliamentary races
Twenty-two MPs affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement from eight different voting constituencies have decided not to run…
Detained members of Shia group released and deported
Egypt
October 28, 2010
Detained members of Shia group released and deported
Egypt's high state security prosecutor ordered the release this week of a group of Shia activists detained in September for…
Sect to be investigated for allegedly promoting Shia doctrines, falsifying Quran
Egypt
October 11, 2010
Sect to be investigated for allegedly promoting Shia doctrines, falsifying Quran
Egypt's State Security Investigation Office has opened investigations into 12 Shia Muslim individuals from Egypt, Morocco, Iraq and Australia arrested…