The arrest of three leading Muslim Brotherhood members in Egypt has brought much controversy to the country in the 48 hours since their detainment on Monday February 8. Now, Egyptian

Dr. Elewa's wife and family criticized the harsh treatment of her husband stressing that he suffers other health conditions and is in dire need of attention and special care.

The arbitrary arrest by Egyptian security forces of 16 senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood on February 8, bodes ill for the election year ahead, Human Rights Watch said today.

The Egyptian Security Campaign against Inheritance condemned the arrest campaign launched by the Security Services against a Large number of the Muslim Brotherhood leaders.

The latest security clampdown on the Brotherhood's leadership heralds an even tougher policy.

In roundups on January 28, February 2, and February 7, security forces arrested at least 31 Brotherhood members.

Alkarama has been informed that 15 leaders of the Egyptian opposition movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, were arrested in the early hours of Monday 8 February 2010.

Egypt— Authorities in Gharbeya the hometown of the MB new Chairman Dr Mohamed Badie have arrested at least 9 members of the movement in a new crackdown on the group's

The fierce campaign that took place on Monday February 8, 2010 a pre-dawn by Egypt's police has resulted in the arrest of a number of top Muslim Brotherhood figures .

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.