CAIRO: It was holiday time for Egyptians across the country, who used the days away from work to visit family and join in prayer with their relatives.

In another bout of violation of freedom of rights the Interior Ministry has denied visitation privileges during the up-coming Eid for 217 detained Muslim Brotherhood members.

Families of 33 Muslim Brotherhood detainees in Suez faced harassment by state security forcesearlier today. Forces clashed with those who were waiting in the courtroom to visit with their detained

The first day of Eid witnessed the harassment and seizing of a student in Sharqeya while she was on her way to perform the Eid prayers. State security officer stopped

A group of young members within Egypt's opposition Muslim Brotherhood on Tuesday postponed an online reform debate, exposing a rift with elders determined to avoid open confrontation with the state.

Dr Gamal Heshmat Muslim brotherhood leader is currently in convalescence after a few health setbacks. The former MP was moved to Borg el Arab Prison's hospital where he remained detained

Defense lawyers today submitted complaints to the Interior Minister, the Attorney General, Interior Ministry's Inspector, General Inspector of State Security at Aswan and the Attorney General of Aswan's Prosecutions demanding

Dr Ahmed Gowhary, President of Fayoum University failed to appoint 4 students positions on the University's staff despite their credentials.

On Wednesday 4 November 2009, two university students were summoned by the police on fabricated charges.

The Appeals Court in Cairo overruled an appeal filed by the Muslim Brotherhood members who were sentenced by Military Tribunal on April 15, 2008 to harsh sentences which ranged from