Egyptian Authorities Detain Daughter of Senior Muslim Brotherhood Leader

Egyptian security forces have detained the daughter of former presidential candidate and senior Muslim Brotherhood leader Khairat al-Shater, family members and two security sources said on Thursday. Aisha al-Shater was one of six women arrested overnight. They also included Huda Abd al-Moneim, a lawyer and member of the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood. The Interior Ministry could not immediately be reached for comment. Shater’s apartment was raided at around 11 p.m. (2100 GMT) on...

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