Egyptian Brotherhood Cell Detained in UAE

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The United Arab Emirates arrested Tuesday an "Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood cell" that trained local citizens in how to overthrow Arab governments.

A Sharjah-based newspaper unveiled details of the arrest, citing an unnamed source familiar with the investigation.
Earlier, the oil-rich Gulf state voiced strong distrust of the Brotherhood political movement which after long years of being banned took power in free elections in Egypt last year.
"The cell, of more than 10 people, had a defined organizational structure and was recruiting Egyptians in the UAE to join," al-Khaleej newspaper reported.
It further added that "the cell formed companies to send money illegally to Egypt."
"The source confirmed the presence of close relations between the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood organization and leaders of the secret organization in the Emirates," the newspaper reported, referring to detainees in another case.

In September, al-Khaleej, a privately-owned newspaper, reported that a group detained in the UAE confessed to setting up an armed force that aimed to seize power and establish an "Islamic" state.
The brotherhood "gave a number of courses and lectures to members of the secret organization on elections and ways to change systems of government in Arab countries", the newspaper reported.

"The Muslim Brotherhood does not believe in the nation state. It does not believe in the sovereignty of the state," UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan said in October.
In response, Egypt's ambassador to the UAE, Tamer Mansour, confirmed that his embassy had received a complaint from the families of three doctors, detained among the group.

"They (UAE) said they would provide us with details later... The indictment did not come out yet - so we do not know what their charge is," he said.


Source: News agencies, Edited by moqawama.org