European Union evoy Catherine Ashton with Mahmound Badr and Mohammed Abdel-Aziz of the Egyptian Tamarod (rebel) organization. The organization supported the military seizure of power., a photo by Pan-African News Wire File Photos on Flickr.
Rebel campaign leader's house attacked by Brotherhood protesters
Ahram Online, Friday 3 Jan 2014
Mahmoud Badr is one of the founders of the anti-Morsi group which spearheaded the 30 June protests
The Rebel (“Tamarod”) group has said on its Facebook page that Muslim Brotherhood supporters are attacking the house of one of its founders.
Pro-Brotherhood protesters took to the streets in many cities around Egypt on Friday to broadcast their opposition to the current authorities. Five people were reportedly killed in clashes with police.
Rebel, a group that spearheaded the successful campaign to oust the Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsi from the presidency, said that angry protesters had attacked the house of founder Mahmoud Badr in southern Cairo.
The group said that residents of the neighbourhood clashed with the attackers in an attempt to protect the building. It was unclear whether Badr was inside the building.
One of Morsi's staunchest opponents, Badr has been criticised for defending the policies of the current transitional government despite criticism against its heavy-handed moves against the opposition.
http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/90744.aspx
Head of Nile TV sacked for airing video on Morsi's achievements
Ahram Online, Sunday 5 Jan 2014
The head of a state-owned channel was removed from her post after a video was aired of Morsi's achievements
Head of the state-owned Nile TV Mervat Mohsen was removed from her post on Sunday after the channel aired a video on the achievments of deposed president Mohamed Morsi.
A source with knowledge of the decision to remove Mohsen told Al-Ahram Arabic news website that airing the video was made out of "carelessness" and not an intentional move by members of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Prior to her removal, Mohsen told Al-Ahram that what happened was a "massive mistake," accusing members of the crew of violating her instructions.
"Nile TV played a great role in covering the 30 June events that saw the ousting of Morsi," Mohsen said.
The former president is currently on trial for inciting the murder of protesters in clashes outside the presidential palace in December 2012.
Morsi, along with 130 Muslim Brotherhood members are also accused of collaborating with Hamas and Hezbollah to escape from Wadi El-Natroun prison during the January 2011 uprising, as well as attempting to murder police officers.
http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/90914.aspx
Egypt names Brotherhood leaders whose assets have been frozen
Ahram Online , Friday 3 Jan 2014
State panel announces Brotherhood spiritual leader Mohamed Badie and his deputies had their assets frozen in accordance with court verdict
A state panel said on Thursday that the leading Muslim Brotherhood members whose assets were frozen last month include the group's spiritual leader Mohamed Badie and his deputies Mahmoud Ezzat, Khairat El-Shater, Rashad Baioumy and Gomaa Amin.
Egypt froze the funds of 132 senior Brotherhood figures in December in accordance with a court verdict in September which banned the movement.
The list also includes former spiritual leader Mohamed Mahdy Akef, prominent leaders Amr Darrag and Mohamed Ali Beshr, former presidential aide Pakinam El-Sharkawy and Guidance Bureau members Mahmoud Ghozlan, Essam El-Haddad and Abdel Rahman El-Barr, the panel's secretary-general Wadea Hanna told state news agency MENA on Thursday.
The court had also banned all activities by the Muslim Brotherhood organisation, and any institution branching out from or belonging to the group or funded by it.
On Wednesday, the assets of 572 additional Brotherhood members were frozen by the state panel, which was formed to oversee the assets of the group.
The committee has also put 87 schools owned by Brotherhood under the state’s supervision.
Ratcheting up a mounting crackdown on the group since the ouster of the Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi from the presidency in July,the state designated the Brotherhood a "terrorist organisation" in December, citing the group's alleged links with attacks on state institutions and on churches.
http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/90700.aspx
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