Egyptian authorities arrests leader of 2011 uprising

Egyptian authorities on Tuesday detained a leader of the 2011 uprising that unseated long-time president Hosni Mubarak, accusing him and others of a plot to bring down the government.

The Interior Ministry said on Tuesday the arrest of Zyad el-Elaimy, the former lawmaker, was part of a raid that targeted at least 19 businesses and economic entities linked to the Brotherhood.

The ministry says economist Omar el-Shenety and journalists Hossam Monis and Hisam Fouad were also arrested.

via Reuters / AP 

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