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A statement from the Muslim Brotherhood, regarding rumours of the Chairman’s resignation.

The Muslim Brotherhood movement confirms that there is no authenticity to rumours regarding the resignation of the Chairman Mr Mohamed Mahdy Akef. The allegations made by various unknown sources in

14 consecutive orders for the re-arrest of activist Mosad Abo Fagr.

Once again an issue was ordered for the re-arrest of activist Mosaad Soliman Hassan commonly known as "Mosad Abo Fagr". Despite release orders by Court earlier this week, the Interior

Al-Adly: Overwhelming Brotherhood victory will not be repeated

In subsequent elections for municipal councils and parliament's upper house, Brotherhood candidates were disqualified from running by government election officials. The group, which seeks to turn Egypt into an Islamic

Report reveals overcrowding of Egyptian prisons.

Dr Atia Mahana who had conducted the survey has revealed that Egypt's jails are only fit to house 17 000 prisoners; however the prisons currently have more than 22 000

MB MPs demand investigation into killing of Abu Zuhri

Muslim Brotherhood's Parliamentary bloc demanded the immediate release of all Palestinian prisoners in Egyptian jails without trial, stressing that what happened was an obstacle for national reconciliation, unity and reunification

Prosecutors renew Dr. Ashraf Abdul Ghafar,Other Brotherhood members detention 15 days

The Supreme Court in Cairo renewed the detention of five leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood for a further 15 days pending investigation. The detainees faced the same host of accusations

Detainees remain behind bars in appalling conditions despite release orders

State security continues in their defiance with their insistence in ignoring verdicts to release detainees belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood movement. Eight release orders issued on September 17 have been

Brotherhood leader Gamal Heshmat detained with 15 others‎

Beheira: State security forces in further crackdowns today Saturday September 26th arrested leading members of the Muslim Brotherhood movement including the administrator of the Beheira office Mohamed Sweidan and Dr

Government forces violate mosques’ sacredness and arrest 14 Muslim Brotherhood members.

Last Saturday September 19th witnessed the violation of the mosques' sacredness when state security forces and government agents entered the mosque in a most barbaric way. Forces went into the

Gado: Human Rights Situation in Egypt is the worst globally

This deterioration is clear in many areas such as oppressing public freedoms, faking the will of Egyptians in elections, security services recruiting gangs to attack citizens and political opponents, flagrantly