Prosecutions in Damietta and Daqahleya have issued release orders for the 5 MB bookstore owners who were arrested over the weekend.

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

In an unforeseen gesture security services releasedMuslim Brotherhood political detainees after serving three quarters of their unjust and harsh prison sentences on the grounds that they financed a banned organization.

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information said today that security in Alexandria has arrested the former leftist and the leader of The National Assembly for Change, Abu al-Ezz al-Hariry

In a renewed wave of state repression, security forces raided the house of Muslim Brotherhood leader Ihab Turk arresting him and 4 other MB members who were at his home

The Misdemeanor Appeal Court in Alexandria upheld a court decision to release Muslim Brotherhood leader Ali Abdel-Fattah and 5 of the Muslim Brotherhood after they were arrested from their homes

The recent arrests against members of the Muslim Brotherhood prompted angry responses from opposing politicians who took part in the “Seven Demands Campaign”.

The Muslim Brotherhood defense team representing Engineer Khairat al-Shater, Deputy Chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood, and four MB leaders who were convicted in the Military Court case in 2008.

The political detainees were denied release despite having spent half their sentences and suffering from diseases which entitles them to release.

Events condemning torture in Egypt continue as the Egyptian Movement for Change "Kefaya" announced the organization of a mass protest on the 40 day commemoration of the killing of Khaled