In the wake of former President Mohamed Morsi’s ouster, Al-Ahram reported that security services were working to arrest approximately 300 members of the Muslim Brotherhood across the country. While the names of the 300 members have not been released, news has emerged on an almost-daily basis with names of Brotherhood members and prominent Islamists who have been arrested, have had arrest warrants issued, and have had their funds frozen.
On July 3, Gehad al-Haddad told CNN that he was told hundreds of names were put on an “arrest list” but, at the time, couldn’t confirm any names beyond Saad al-Katatni and Rashad al-Bayoumi. According to al-Watan, the police, in cooperation with the military, are pursuing over 600 members and leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood and Islamist parties, and former presidential aides in former president Mohamed Morsi’s team, as well as ministers in Hisham Qandil’s cabinet. News that an arrest warrant was issued for former minister Bassem Ouda was later denied. Mokhtar al-Ashry, a member of the legal committee for the defense of Muslim Brotherhood leaders, claims that over 600 Brotherhood members have been detained since June 30.
Post updated on July 25, 2013
Below is a list of of Brotherhood members and Islamists who have either been arrested, or had arrest warrants issued:
DETAINED
Saad al-Katatni, the head of the Freedom and Justice Party, was detained on July 3. On July 15, a prosecutor ordered him detained for another four days pending investigation, during which he was granted the option to post EGP 5,000 ($713) in bail but he refused. On July 17, his detention was extended by another fifteen days, pending investigation. He is being held at Tora Prison. His arrest has been confirmed by Ikhwanweb. Katatni is facing charges of incitement to kill peaceful protesters, attempted murder, and possession of weapons and explosives during clashes at the Muslim Brotherhoood’s headquarters in Moqattam on June 30, as well as insulting the judiciary.
Mahdi Akef, the former supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood was detained on July 4. On July 17, his detention was extended by another fifteen days, pending investigation. He is being held at Tora Prison. Akef is facing charges of incitement to kill peaceful protesters, attempted murder, and possession of weapons and explosives during clashes at the Muslim Brotherhoood’s headquarters in Moqattam on June 30. The Muslim Brotherhood’s Ikhwanweb confirmed his arrest.
Rashad al-Bayoumi, a deputy supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhoodwas detained on July 3. On July 17, his detention was extended by another fifteen days pending investigation. He is being held at Tora Prison. His arrest has been confirmed by Ikhwanweb. Bayoumi is facing charges of incitement to kill peaceful protesters, attempted murder, and possession of weapons and explosives during clashes at the Muslim Brotherhoood’s headquarters in Moqattam on June 30.
Khairat al-Shater, the deputy supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, was detained on July 5. On July 17, his detention was extended by another fifteen days pending investigation. He is being held at Tora Prison. His arrest has been confirmed by Ikhwanweb, and was also aired on TV. Shater is facing charges of incitement to kill peaceful protesters, attempted murder, and possession of weapons and explosives during clashes at the Muslim Brotherhoood’s headquarters in Moqattam on June 30.
Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, former presidential candidate and head of the Salafi Raya party, was detained on July 7. His arrest was caught on video. Abu Ismail is facing charges of incitement to murder.
Helmy al-Gazzar, FJP secretary general in Giza was arrested on July 5, on charges of inciting violence that led to the killing of protesters at the Muslim Brotherhood’s headquarters in Moqattam and Bein al-Sarayat. His arrest was confirmed by Ikhwanweb.
Mohamed al-Omda, a Muslim Brotherhood member of parliament, was arrested on July 4 and was transferred to Tora Prison. He is being charged with insulting the judiciary and inciting the murder of protesters.
Abdel Moneim Abdel Maqsoud, a Muslim Brotherhood lawyer, was arrested on July 5 after going to Tora Prison to defend Katatni and Akef. He was detained in relation to the deaths of 16 and the injury of 200 protesters near Cairo University on July 3.
Khaled Abdallah, a TV host on Al-Nas, one of the Islamist satellite channels that was shut down, was arrested on July 3, along with other channel employees. It is unclear if he was released. Abdallah is being investigated for inciting sectarian strife and insulting the judiciary.
Gehad al-Haddad tweeted that ten members of the presidential team were detained with Morsi since July 1.
Below is a list of members of the presidential team whose names have been specifically mentioned in Egyptian media:
Essam al-Haddad, the presidential adviser for foreign affairs, is currently detained but no charges have been brought against him. He was among those immediately detained after Morsi’s ouster.
Khaled al-Qazzaz, the secretary on foreign relations, is currently detained but no charges have been brought against him. He was among those immediately detained after Morsi’s ouster.
Ahmed Abdel Atty, a member of the presidential team,is currently detained. He was among those immediately detained after Morsi’s ouster.
According to Amnesty International, the rest of the presidential team that is detained are Ayman Ali, a presidential spokesperson, Asaad al-Sheikh, Abdel Meguid, Ahmed Abdelaty, Refa’a al-Tahtawy, Ayman Hodhod and Ayman al-Serafy. They are all being held incommunicado.
ARREST WARRANTS
On July 10, an arrest warrant was issued for Mohamed Badie, Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, accused of inciting the violence that left over fifty people killed when the army and pro-Morsi protesters clashed at the Republican Guard. On July 21, another arrest warrant was issued for Badie after a National Security Service investigation alleged he urged seven registered criminals to lead pro-Morsi protesters to clash with the police, to block roads and to “terrorize” innocent people, according to MENA. On July 24, Hisham Barakat issued an arrest warrant was issued for Badie on charges of inciting violence and ordering Brotherhood members to rally Qalyubeya residents to block of the highway.
On July 7, an arrest warrant was issued by a Cairo prosecutor for leading Brotherhood member Mohamed al-Beltagy for questioning on alleged charges of incitement to murder. On July 21, another arrest warrant was issued for Beltagy after a National Security Service investigation alleged he urged seven registered criminals to lead pro-Morsi protesters to clash with the police, to block roads and to “terrorize” innocent people, according to MENA. On July 24, Hisham Barakat issued an arrest warrant was issued for Beltagy on charges of inciting violence and ordering Brotherhood members to rally Qalyubeya residents to block of the highway.
On July 7, an arrest warrant was issued by a Cairo prosecutor for deputy head of the FJP Essam al-Erian for questioning on alleged charges of incitement to murder. On July 21, another arrest warrant was issued for Erian after a National Security Service investigation alleged he urged seven registered criminals to lead pro-Morsi protesters to clash with the police, to block roads and to “terrorize” innocent people, according to MENA.
On July 7, an arrest warrant was issued by a Cairo prosecutor for pro-Brotherhood preacher Safwat al-Hegazy for questioning on alleged charges of incitement to murder. On July 21, another arrest warrant was issued for Hegazy after a National Security Service investigation alleged he urged seven registered criminals to lead pro-Morsi protesters to clash with the police, to block roads and to “terrorize” innocent people, according to MENA. On July 24, Hisham Barakat issued an arrest warrant was issued for Hegazy on charges of inciting violence and ordering Brotherhood members to rally Qalyubeya residents to block of the highway.
On July 17, an arrest warrant was issued for Wasat Party vice president Essam Sultan on charges of insulting the judiciary.
On July 7 an arrest warrant was issued for Assem Abdel Maged, Jama’a al-Islamiya member and Shura Council member of parliament, on charges of inciting violence that lead to deadly clashes in the Bein al-Sarayat area in Giza. On July 21, another arrest warrant was issued for Abdel Maged after a National Security Service investigation alleged he urged seven registered criminals to lead pro-Morsi protesters to clash with the police, to block roads and to “terrorize” innocent people, according to MENA.
On July 7, an arrest warrant was issued for Tarek al-Zomor, the spokesperson for al-Jama’a al-Islamiya’s Construction and Development party, on charges of inciting violence that lead to deadly clashes in the Bein al-Sarayat area in Giza.
An arrest warrant was issued for Mahmoud Ezzat, deputy supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood
On July 4, an arrest warrant was issued for Muslim Brotherhood member and former MP Sobhy Saleh, on charges of inciting violence that led to the killing of protesters.
On July 4, an arrest warrant was issued for Muslim Brotherhood member and deputy governor of Alexandria Hassan al-Brince on charges of inciting violence that led to the killing of protesters
On July 10, an arrest warrant was issued for al-Jama’a al-Islamiya member, Safwat Abdel Ghany, accused of inciting the violence that left over fifty people killed when the army and pro-Morsi protesters clashed at the Republican Guard.
On July 10, an arrest warrant was issued for Brotherhood-sympahtizer and Islamist activist, Abdel Rahman Ezz, accused of inciting the violence that left over fifty people killed when the army and pro-Morsi protesters clashed at the Republican Guard.
On July 10, an arrest warrant was issued for member of the Brotherhood’s consultative council, Mahmoud Hussein, accused of inciting the violence that left over fifty people killed when the army and pro-Morsi protesters clashed at the Republican Guard.
July 25 Updates
On July 24, an arrest warrant was issued for Brotherhood Guidance Bureau member Abdel Rahman al-Barr on charges of inciting violence and ordering Brotherhood members to rally Qalyubeya residents to block of the highway.
On July 24, an arrest warrant was issued for member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Gamal Abdel Hady on charges of inciting violence and ordering Brotherhood members to rally Qalyubeya residents to block of the highway.
On July 24, an arrest warrant was issued for member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Abdallah Barakat on charges of inciting violence and ordering Brotherhood members to rally Qalyubeya residents to block of the highway.
On July 24, an arrest warrant was issued for Freedom and Justice Party member and former Minister of Supply, Bassem Ouda on charges of inciting violence and ordering Brotherhood members to rally Qalyubeya residents to block of the highway.
On July 24, an arrest warrant was issued for Freedom and Justice Party member and former Minister of Youth, Ossama Yassin on charges of inciting violence and ordering Brotherhood members to rally Qalyubeya residents to block of the highway.
ASSETS FROZEN
Several Islamist leaders have had their assets frozen, among them members of the Muslim Brotherhood. On July 15, Egypt Independent reported the following names affected by the freeze:
- Khairat al-Shater
- Mahmoud Ezzat
- Rashad al-Bayoumi;
- Mahdi Akef
- Mohamed Saad al-Katatny
- Essam al-Erian
- Safwat Hegazy
- Mohamed al-Beltagy
- Essam Sultan
- Assem Abdel Maged
- Hazem Salah Abu Ismail
- Tarek al-Zomor
- Mohammed al-Omda
Hussein Refaie, an executive official at the National Bank of Egypt, said the freeze is a precautionary measure taken in such circumstances, where assets of individuals who pose a threat to national security are suspended.
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