Muslim Brotherhood Leaders Under Arrest
June 29th, 2009 by Max
Al Jazeera reports that Egypt has arrested several high-ranking members of the Muslim Brotherhood, in what is generally considered to be a surprise move. No charges have been filed. Those arrested include Abdel Moneim Aboul-Fotouh, who is considered to be one of the Brotherhood’s more moderate members.
The Arabist adds that, in concert with the arrests, several companies close to the arrested persons and other Brotherhood leaders have been shut down in an attempt to deal a financial blow to the group.
UPDATE: The New York Times reports that many of those who have been arrested, including Aboul-Fotouh, have been charged with money laundering by the regime. There is suspicion that the state is taking pre-emptive steps to silence the Brotherhood in order to minimize its influence over the succession process.
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