Arrests
US ‘closely monitoring’ arrests ahead of Egypt vote
Egypt
November 23, 2010
US ‘closely monitoring’ arrests ahead of Egypt vote
Washington--The US is "closely following" reports of arrests and intimidation ahead of Egypt's legislative elections and has expressed concerns to…
More than 1200 Muslim Brotherhood members arrested, group says
Egypt
November 21, 2010
More than 1200 Muslim Brotherhood members arrested, group says
The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest Islamist opposition group, on Sunday said security authorities have arrested 1206 of its members, including eight…
Arab rights NGO denounces Libya over wave of media arrests
Egypt
November 11, 2010
Arab rights NGO denounces Libya over wave of media arrests
The Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) has criticized Libyan security authorities for apprehending 20 journalists from the news…
Rights group urges Egypt to release opposition activists
Egypt
October 28, 2010
Rights group urges Egypt to release opposition activists
Amnesty International on Thursday urged Egyptian authorities to release or charge all detained supporters of opposition groups ahead of next…
Security launches arrest campaign near Assiut explosion site
Egypt
October 20, 2010
Security launches arrest campaign near Assiut explosion site
Security forces in Assiut on Tuesday arrested 43 youths and students near the location of an explosion earlier this week…
MB lawyer: 154 Brotherhood members detained last week
Egypt
October 17, 2010
MB lawyer: 154 Brotherhood members detained last week
A campaign of arrests last week, by security authorities targeting Muslim Brotherhood members, yielded 154 detainees, said lawyer for the…
Egypt responds to Muslim Brotherhood door-to-door campaign with arrests
Egypt
October 14, 2010
Egypt responds to Muslim Brotherhood door-to-door campaign with arrests
The Muslim Brotherhood's Daqahlia branch on Monday launched an electoral campaign under the banner "Knocking on Doors for Reform". Brotherhood…
Muslim Brotherhood official complains of arrest campaigns
Egypt
October 12, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood official complains of arrest campaigns
Egypt’s largest opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, accused the government on Tuesday of increasing arrest campaigns against its members after…
Hamas arrests alleged collaborators with Israel
World
July 7, 2010
Hamas arrests alleged collaborators with Israel
GAZA CITY — The militant Hamas group launched a campaign to arrest suspected collaborators with Israel in the Gaza Strip,…
8 activists arrested in Beheira
Egypt
May 22, 2010
8 activists arrested in Beheira
Security forces in Beheira arrested eight members of the National Association for Change (NAC) two days ago for distributing leaflets…