FILE: The brother of a Ayman al-Zawahri, the veteran leader of al-Qaeda, is arrested in Cairo, according to Egyptian security forces

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  • Title: FILE: The brother of a Ayman al-Zawahri, the veteran leader of al-Qaeda, is arrested in Cairo, according to Egyptian security forces
  • Date: 17th August 2013
  • Summary: CAIRO, EGYPT (FILE - JANUARY 18, 2013) (REUTERS) CROWD OF SALAFISTS CHANTING AGAINST FRANCE POSTER OF OSAMA BIN LADEN, READING (Arabic): "GOD GIVE MERCY FOR SHEIKH OSAMA BIN LADEN, WAIT FOR OUR PAINFUL REACTION" BROTHER OF AL-QAEDA LEADER AYMAN AL-ZAWAHIRI, SHEIKH MOHAMED AL-ZAWAHIRI, GIVING A SPEECH POSTER OF AYMAN AL-ZAWAHIRI AND BIN LADEN
  • Embargoed: 1st September 2013 13:00
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  • Location: Egypt
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  • Country: Egypt
  • Topics: Crime
  • Reuters ID: LVA5VG3FUPJJQK8CE9R9OIV06MGF
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  • Story Text: Security sources said on Saturday (August 17) Egyptian authorities have detained Mohamed Al-Zawahiri, the brother of al Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri.
    He was detained as part of a round up of more than than 1,000 Islamists in the country. The round up, announced by the authorities, was conducted after Friday's (August 16) protests.
    Mohamed Al-Zawahiri had been seen in Cairo in January 2013 at protests outside the French Embassy by hundreds of hard-line Salafists against the French military campaign in Mali.
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