Confrontations between security forces and neighbors of members of the Muslim brotherhood movement took place in the governorates of Kafr El-Sheik raising the number to 13 and Gharbeya 8.

Press Spokesperson for the MB Dr Mohamed Saad El-Katatni has alleged that the group will be among the factions who will meet with ElBaradei. However he says no decision has

State prosecution has issued a 15 day detention order to the MB leaders who were arrested recently in the ruling regimes latest sweep against the opposition.

At 8:00pm on Wednesday Cairo Time Aljazeera Live channel will be hosting Dr. Mohamed Morsy, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood Guidance Bureau and the MB's media spokesman.

The latest sweep against the MB leaders has harvested much disdain and contempt by numerous activist and human rights members.

At least a dozen senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood have been arrested in raids throughout the Cairo area. The detained included deputy Brotherhood leader Mahmoud Izzat.

Police have rounded up several prominent leaders of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, the country's largest opposition movement, sources with the group confirm.

Al Jazeera reports that Egyptian security forces have detained at least 13 members of the Muslim Brotherhood. The arrests are widely seen as the start of an effort by the

Egyptian security forces Monday arrested a deputy leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and two other senior leaders as the country prepares for new elections.

Egyptian police have arrested a number of top figures in the banned Muslim Brotherhood, less than a month after the group elected new leaders.