Egyptian police arrest Muslim Brotherhood spokesmanSeptember 17, 2013 - 18:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Egyptian police have arrested Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Gehad al-Haddad after being found with two other Brotherhood officials in a flat in Cairo, according to BBC News. Haddad had served as chief of staff of the Brotherhood's deputy general guide, Khairat al-Shater, and often spoke to English-language media. There has been a crackdown on Islamist groups since the military ousted President Mohammed Morsi in July. Earlier, the Cairo Criminal Court upheld an order to freeze the assets of senior figures in the Brotherhood and the former militant group Gamaa Islamiya, state media said. Prosecutors imposed the restrictions on the Brotherhood's general guide, Mohammed Badie, Shater and about a dozen others in July. Most of those affected have since been detained over allegations of inciting violence and murder. Hundreds of people demanding Morsi's reinstatement, most of them Brotherhood members, have also been killed in clashes with security forces. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. |