Abdel Rahman Mansour

Force in Play

Accused by the Interior Ministry of being a fugitive Muslim Brotherhood member; denies the link; prosecution says funding ran through a company he owns abroad

Egypt's Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of all six Matsadaash journalists for another 15 days on October 27, according to Al Manassa. The hearing was held by video link, and Eman Ouf, a board member of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate, confirmed the remote setup. Five journalists are held at Badr 1 Prison; Mohamed Ashraf Abu Emeira is at the 10th of Ramadan 4 facility.

Updated Nov 1