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50 MB arrested in 7 governorates following the MB announcement of its participation in elections

The Interior Ministry began using restrictive and arbitrary measures against the Muslim Brotherhood members in most of Egypt’s governorates following the announcement of their participation in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Katatni: MB will not be intimidated by arrests and will continue to fight corruption

Dr. Mohamed Saad Katatni from the Muslim Brotherhood's Executive Bureau and head of the parliamentary bloc strongly denied that the MB announced the names of fielded candidates in Egypt’s upcoming

17 more arrested in Alexandria following MB decision to run for elections

Hours before the Muslim Brotherhood announces its candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Alexandria, security forces embarked on a wide and massive campaign raiding a number of lslamist bookstores

Gov’t restricts SMS messaging ahead of elections

New restrictions and regulations have been enforced by Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) in an attempt to increase control over the SMS messaging services available by mobile phone companies

Activist abducted while collecting signatures for reform

State security forces abducted, activist Abdullah al-Saadawi, from the Imbaba district in Cairo while he was collecting signatures during door knocking in support of the chartered seven demands for reform.

Three MB leaders convicted in military court released, el Shater and Malek remain

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.

Contradictory accounts over Al-Azhar’s ban on Muslim Brotherhood book

Recent Contradictory accounts have revealed that a recent book on the Muslim Brotherhood by author Ibrahim El-Kholany has been rejected by Al-Azhar Islamic Research Academy based on orders from state

Government Ministers and officials face lawsuit for torture of citizen

State security officials continue to abuse the 'emergency law' torturing citizens and confiscating their belongings while detaining them indefinitely.

Islamic Studies Institute and SSI Ally to Stop Registering The Book “Witness to the Muslim

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information resented today the refusal of The Islamic Studies Institute to approve the book “Witness to the Muslim Brotherhood” by the researcher, Ibrahim Saleh

MB offshoot in Jordan calls for the release of Jordanian detainees in Egypt‏

Jordan's MB offshoot leader, Hamza Mansour, called on the Jordanian government to seek the release of Mohamed Hesham Ismail Abu Ghazala and Juma Abdullah al Talha who are currently detained