The state security prosecution decided on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007, to prolong the jail of 15 Muslim Brotherhood detainees in Giza for 15 days pending trial.

The detainees are:

-Abdul Salam Bashandi (Muslim Brotherhood candidate in 2005 legislative elections for Kerdasa).

-Yahya Rizk (from Kafr Gatati, a Sharia teacher in Al-Azhar).

-Mohamed Ibrahim (Mazghona).

-Abdul Nasser Abu Al Dahab .

-Ahmed Abdul Fattah (Al-Saf).

 -Hossam Shendi .

-Ashraf Eissa.

-Nasser Ramadan .

-Dr. Abdul Magid Omran (a pharmacist from Nahia).

-Dr. Alaa Muharram (ophthalmologist).

-Ahmed Abdul Wahab Dallah (teacher ).

-Okasha Abbad (Muslim Brotherhood candidate in 2005 legislative elections for Mazghouna).

-Khaled Abul Magd (free business).

-Gamal Al-Ashri (Muslim Brotherhood candidate in 2005 legislative elections for Boulaq Al-Dakrour constituency).

-Mohamed Farouk (from Talibiya).

Also, the state security prosecution released one and prolonged the release of 9 other Muslim Brotherhood members in Al Fayum, south of Cairo.

It is worth mentioning that the Egyptian security services launched a crackdown on Thursday dawn Feb. 15, 2007 against the Muslim Brotherhood, arresting dozens from several governorates, including Cairo, Alexandria, Giza, Sharqiya, Gharbiya, Monofiya, Al Fayyum, Behera and Al-Qalyubia; the detainees include previous MB candidates in 2005 legislative elections in addition to office managers of current Muslim Brotherhood MPs.