leading Muslim Brotherhood figure Mohammed al-Beltagi has been arrested, according to Egyptian officials.
Mr Beltagi, secretary-general of the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), is accused of inciting violence, state media said. Former labour Minister Khaled al-Azhari was also held.
It comes as Egypt’s military moves against Brotherhood leaders following the ousting of former President Mohammed Morsi. Prosecutors had ordered the arrest of Mr Beltagi on July 10. Despite the arrest order, he had appeared on an almost daily basis at the Rabaa al-Adawiyah protest camp in Cairo, which was occupied by supporters of Mr Morsi. The former MP was often seen delivering fiery speeches on the stage.
Meanwhile, The Qatar-based Al-Jazeera English network says four of its journalists have been arrested by Egyptian authorities after they covered events in Cairo.