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Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Leader Arrested; Journalist Shot Dead

HeadlineAug 20, 2013

Egypt’s interim government has arrested top Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie amid an ongoing crackdown against supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi. Badie and his deputy are due to stand trial later this month on charges of inciting the murders of protesters outside the Brotherhood’s headquarters in June. Badie’s son was among those shot dead in protests on Friday. Roughly 900 people have been killed since security forces raided two pro-Morsi encampments last Wednesday. On Monday, security forces shot dead the head of a provincial office of the state newspaper Al-Ahram. According to Reuters, Tamer Abdel Raouf was killed when forces opened fire on a car they mistakenly believed was trying to escape a checkpoint that was enforcing a curfew. Reporters are exempt from the curfew. Another journalist was wounded.

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