Date of source: Saturday, August 25, 2001 to Friday, August 31, 2001
Ahmed Mansour is an Egyptian belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood. He works for
Qatar satellite channel. He always defames Egypt and its former leaders in his program. The author described him as a gravedigger, digging for politically dead people to use in his arguments.
Date of source: Monday, August 27, 2001
The Higher State Security Prosecution ordered that 36 members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, in Assiut, be remanded in custody for another 15 days.
Date of source: Saturday, August 25, 2001 to Friday, August 31, 2001
Sixteen imprisoned members of the Brotherhood, including a number of professional syndicate activists, filed a lawsuit demanding to be released, arguing that they were convicted under item 48 of the penal code, which the Constitutional Court annulled.
Date of source: Monday, August 27, 2001
After the Constitutional Court annulled item 48 of the penal code, 12 lawyers from different political and intellectual backgrounds filed a lawsuit to release 15 imprisoned members of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 15, 2001
The Guidance Office of the Muslim Brotherhood refused to allow one of the group’s lawyers to file a lawsuit demanding the application of article 48 [of the Penalties Law] to help release those who were convicted in the case of the professional syndicates.
Date of source: Sunday, August 12, 2001
A group of Egyptian lawyers demanded the release of 15 leading figures, who were accused in the case known as the professional syndicates case.
Date of source: Thursday, August 9, 2001
The national security department arrested a new group among extreme Islamic organizations containing 85 extremist members, five of them of different nationalities. Their plan was to reactivate the group and to collect donations from citizens.
Date of source: Thursday, August 9, 2001
The Public Attorney of the Higher State Security Prosecution ordered the release of three members of the Muslim Brotherhood who, with another 8 members, were taken into custody about three months ago.
Date of source: Monday, August 13, 2001
The Public Attorney of the Higher State Security Prosecution ordered the renewal of the imprisonment of the new cell of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. The cell consists of 25 members led by a member of the Guidance Office of the Brotherhood.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 17, 2001
The Supreme State Security Prosecution ordered that 25 members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood be remanded in custody for 15 days. They were arrested while gathering in the house of one of the members. The Prosecution charged them with forming a secret anti-government structure with the aim of...