The family of political detainee, Dr. Zakariya Saleem, professor at the Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University and prominent MB leader, called for his immediate release on health grounds. They criticized

The city of Mansoura witnessed wide condemnations during a protest which took place following the renewed detention of 6 Muslim Brotherhood leaders who were arrested last week.

Security forces in the Egyptian constituency of Kafr El-Sheikh, arrested 5 members of the Muslim Brotherhood while they were hanging posters and banners calling for reform and change.

Security services in Qena released 2 Muslim Brotherhood detainees after the Criminal Court in Qena ordered their release.

According to official sources, the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has set Sunday November 28 for the country’s parliamentary elections. Run-offs are scheduled for December 5.

Security forces in Kafr El Sheik abducted two prominent MB leaders in broad daylight today. They were taken to an unknown destination hours after prosecution issued release orders to 5

London based rights group Amnesty International accused Egyptian authorities of arresting large numbers of Muslim Brotherhood members in an attempt to hinder the country’s strongest political opposition group's elections campaign

As dawn breaks Egypt 's MB faced further crackdowns as security forces raided and ransacked the houses of 3 MB leaders in Sharqiya and four in Qalyubiya.

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