Monday 22 March 2010

MEMRI - The Middle East Media Research Institute  

Special Dispatch| 2869, 2870 | March 22, 2010


Egypt/Muslim Brotherhood


Two Special Dispatches on the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt

Following are two Special Dispatches about the Muslim Brotherhood. The first is about accusations that Muslim Brotherhood officials in Egypt are setting up terror cells, and the second includes excerpts from an interview with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Abu Al-Gheit that aired on Egyptian Channel 1 on March 11, 2010.

Special Dispatch No. 2869—Jihad & Terrorism Studies Project

In Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood Officials Accused of Setting Up Terror Cells

In early February 2010, several days after the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt reshuffled its leadership, electing Dr. Muhammad Badi' as general guide and replacing several members of the General Guide Office, there was a wave of arrests of movement officials. Those arrested included deputy general guide Dr. Mahmoud 'Izzat, office members Dr. 'Issam Al-'Arian, Dr. 'Abd Al-Rahman Al-Barr, Dr. Muhyi Hamed, and Dr. Osama Nasr, several movement Shura Council members, movement provincial branch heads, and dozens of activists.

To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/4049.htm.

Special Dispatch No. 2870

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Abu Al-Gheit Implies Al-Jazeera TV Follows Muslim Brotherhood Ideology

 

To view the full clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/2420.htm.

To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/4050.htm.