Date of source: Monday, September 9, 2002
The Center of Future Studies and Researches, headed by Montasser Al-Zayyat, held a seminar on the Islamic movements after September11. Ayman Al-Zawahry, whom Al-Zayyat invited to participate in the seminar via any means, did not turn up. However, his uncle participated.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 4, 2002
Egyptian security services detained 15 Muslim Brotherhood members in Upper Egypt. At the same time, three trials of 101 of the group´s members have started the day before yesterday.
Date of source: Monday, September 2, 2002
Montasser Al-Zayyat directed an invitation via the Internet to Ayman Al-Zawahri to participate in a seminar organized by the Future Center of Studies and Researches on the Islamic movement after the September 11 attacks.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 21, 2002
The Higher State Security Court decided to release 35 Brotherhood members. The order seemed to be a surprise to security authorities that continued its crackdown on the Brotherhood during the last few months as a result of the clashes that took place during the complementary parliamentary election...
Date of source: Thursday, August 22, 2002
The Egyptian authorities released 35 leading members of the Muslim Brotherhood, including a member in the Guidance Office, according to the order issued by the State Security Court.
Date of source: Sunday, August 25, 2002
The Public Prosecutor is expected to issue a decree to refer101 members of the Muslim Brotherhood to court on the charge of sabotage during the complementary elections of the Peoples´ Assembly in Alexandria last June.
Date of source: Monday, July 15, 2002
Aboud Al-Zumor, one of the imprisoned leaders of the Gama´at Al-Islamiya, denied that he objected to the peaceful tendencies of his group. He assured that he is in favor of the initiative to denounce violence, which he declared with the historical leaders of the Gama´at Al-Islamiya five years ago.
Date of source: Sunday, July 7, 2002
The brother of Sadat´s killer disagreed with the statement the imprisoned and recently released leaders of the Gama´at Al-Islamiya gave to Al-Musawwar. He said they should have consulted Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman before taking such important decisions. He also disagreed with them that...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 26, 2002
The Egyptian police detained five supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Alexandria and four of its leaders were sentenced to an additional prison term. The detentions took place five days before the parliamentary elections.
Date of source: Monday, June 24, 2002
A lawyer for the Gama’at Al-Islamiya in Egypt announced the establishment of the “Future Center for Studies and Research” in line with the group’s ideological revisions.