South Giza prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the extended detention of
Mohamed Badie, Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, for 15 days
pending investigations into clashes that took place outside Egyptian
Media Production City (EMPC) in August.The site in 6 October City is
home to several satellite channels critical of ousted President Mohamed
Morsy and Islamists, and has been a regular protest site for disgruntled
demonstrators over the past two years.Badie is charged with inciting
the
storming of the site to destroy it. He is also accused of urging
supporters to clash with security forces and attack vehicles.He has
denied all charges.Prosecutorsr also remanded 36 others for 15 days on
the same charges.Preliminary investigations revealed that clashes took
place outside EMPC between Morsy supporters and security forces,
resulting in the destruction of studios and equipment.Edited translation
from Al-Masry Al-Youm
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