Eight leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood group in Cairo have been arrested, the Interior Ministry announced. The arrest took place during a group meeting where members were planning to "provoke the wrath of the public". According to a statement on Wednesday: “the ministry's national security sector was informed that terrorist leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood were planning a scheme to provoke the public regarding the country's poor economic situation, and were coordinating with extremist entities to harm national security. Thousands of the group leaders and supporters were arrested. However, the group continues to deny the charges levelled at it by authorities over its involvement in violence.

Source: Egypt Independent January 18, 2017 14:13 UTC