
Brotherhood spokesman arrested
Ahmed Aref’s arrest comes in the wake of arrests of prominent brotherhood figures
Ahmed Aref’s arrest comes in the wake of arrests of prominent brotherhood figures
Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Ahmad Aref has denied accusations of incitement of violence against Christians by the interim presidency. Presidential political advisor Mostafa Hegazy said in a Saturday press conference that leading Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Al-Beltagy had “justified” attacks on churches, which Aref denied in a Sunday statement as a “flagrant falsehood.” In his statement, …
Reformist daily Arman hailed the discussions, saying they “showcased differences.”