Authorities arrest Egyptian activist Anas Habib after alleged threat to President Sisi

Belgian security forces have arrested Egyptian activist Anas Habib and his brother Tarek Habib in Brussels during the visit of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to Belgium, Egyptian media reported. According to the reports, the arrests were made on allegations that Habib had been monitoring and threatening President Sisi while he was in Brussels to attend the Egypt–EU Summit. Police detained the two brothers at their hotel and confiscated their mobile phones as part of the investigation. READ: Egyptian Activist locks embassy in Netherlands again in Solidarity with Gaza Local sources said Belgian authorities are coordinating with their Egyptian counterparts to determine the nature of the alleged threats and whether any plots were involved. Neither Belgian officials nor the Egyptian […]