Free Philip Rizk

From ScandEgypt.blogspot.com
Philip Rizk is free, many others remain
So it’s official, Philip Rizk was released tonight, and immediately expressed his wish that all upcoming planned protests and marches still take place to end siege on Gaza.
Meanwhile, a military court in Ismailiyya is expected to announce the verdict today against Magdy Hussein who was arrested after visiting [...]

From Per Björklund:

From Agence France-Presse:
Egypt police detain second pro-Palestinian blogger
17 hours ago
CAIRO (AFP) — Egyptian police have detained a pro-Palestinian student and blogger who is being held at an unknown location, the second such arrest in recent days, a rights group and a security official said on Monday.
Diaeddin Gad, 22, who writes the Sawt Ghadib (Angry Voice) [...]

From Reuters:

Egypt police beat, detain blogger says rights group
Mon Feb 9, 2009 4:25pm GMT

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CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian police have beaten and detained a 22-year-old Egyptian blogger and activist who has expressed support for Gaza, an Egyptian human rights group said on Monday.
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