Amnesty International today called on the Egyptian authorities to immediately release, or charge with a recognizable criminal offence, more than 70 members of the Muslim Brotherhood group arrested this week.

A statement by the Muslim Brotherhood group has been issued explaining the current situation in Egypt after the MB announced their intentions regarding the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Despite assurances by the authorities that Egypt will witness integrity during the elections, arbitrary arrests continue by state security forces where the governorate of Daqahliya witnessed 5 Muslim Brotherhood members

The Muslim Brotherhood said Sunday that 154 of its members had been detained in sweeps around Egypt, but security sources told the German Press Agency dpa the figure was much

The recent announcement of MB candidates fielded to run in the elections has triggered even further arrests by state security.

According to Abdul Monem Abdul Maqsoud the latest count has revealed that 154 MB members including 23 students have been arrested in just one week following the group's announcement that

The massive campaign targeting MB leaders directly followed the MB chairman Dr. Mohamed Badie’s announcement over the weekend that the group would take part in the parliamentary elections slated for

Prosecution in the Mansoura city in the Daqahliya governorate issued a 15 day detention order to the 10 Muslim Brotherhood members who were arrested yesterday.

Two Members of the Muslim Brotherhood were arrested from their homes and taken to the State Security Headquarters, while a third was taken from his car and beaten by police

The Ministry of Interior once again has demonstrated human rights violations and defiance by ignoring release orders issued by court