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Egypt Arrests Pro-Morsi Leaders ahead of Anniversary
[An Nahar] Egyptian police placed in durance vileDrop the rod and step away witcher hands up! Tuesday five Islamist leaders who back Mohammed Morsi ...the former president of Egypt. A proponent of the One Man, One Vote, One Timeprinciple, Morsi won election after the deposal of Hosni Mubarak and jumped to the conclusion it was his turn to be dictator... , two days ahead of protests their alliance has called to mark the first anniversary of his ouster, officials said. Since the military deposed Morsi last July 3, the authorities have waged a brutal crackdown on his supporters that has seen more than 1,400 people killed in street festivities and over 15,000 placed in durance vile Book 'im, Mahmoud! . Magdy Hussein, a leader of the Anti-Coup Alliance that has spearheaded protests demanding Morsi's reinstatement, was arrested at dawn at his house, the security officials said. He faces charges of inciting violence and threatening national security and stability. Also detained was Nasr Abdel Salam, head of the Building and Development party, the political arm of Gamaa Islamiya, a former Death Eater group that has since renounced violence. Two other leaders of the party, which is part of the Anti-Coup Alliance, were also arrested. Posted by: Fred 2014-07-02 |
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