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December 15, 2006
Egypt: Government Raids Target the Brotherhood
I guess Hosni Mubarak won't be allowing elections any time soon, and repressing the brotherhood instead. That pesky minority of extremists seem rather influential: Egypt cracks down on Brotherhood
One of the top leaders of Egypt's opposition Islamist movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, has been detained.Police also rounded up about 10 other prominent members and dozens of students in dawn raids.
Khairat al-Shatir is one of two deputies to Brotherhood leader Muhammad Akef, and was taken from his home in north-eastern Cairo, the capital.
The group is officially banned, but its supporters make up parliament's largest opposition group and it is tolerated.[...]
Posted by Ruy Diaz at December 15, 2006 8:58 PM
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