Egypt puts prominent politician critical of Sisi on terrorism list
Abdel Moneim Abol
CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court put  former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abol Fotouh  on a terrorism list on Tuesday  state news agency MENA reported  following  his  arrest for alleged contacts with the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
 Abol Fotouh  a former Islamist who leads the Strong Egypt party   was arrested last week a day after returning from London  where  he  had given interviews sharply critical of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ahead of next monthâs presidential election.
The Interior Ministry said at the time that  Abol Fotouh  held secret meetings with leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood while in London to implement a plot to stir unrest and instability in the country  accusations  he  denied.
 Abol Fotouh  was among the first of several high-profile Egyptians to call last month for a boycott of the election.
 Abol Fotouh âs lawyer  Abdelrahman Haridy  told Reuters he had not yet been notified of the courtâs decision but that the designation could âeasilyâ be appealed in court.
 Abol Fotouh  along with 15 others were added to the list after an investigation by the state security prosecution found they had joined an outlawed organization âaiming to harm the interests of the state â MENA said  without naming the organization.
CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court put   [TGT] on a terrorism list on Tuesday  state news agency MENA reported  following   [TGT]   arrest for alleged contacts with the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
 Abol Fotouh  a former Islamist who leads the Strong Egypt party   was arrested last week a day after returning from London  where  he  had given interviews sharply critical of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ahead of next monthâs presidential election.
The Interior Ministry said at the time that  Abol Fotouh  held secret meetings with leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood while in London to implement a plot to stir unrest and instability in the country  accusations  he  denied.
 Abol Fotouh  was among the first of several high-profile Egyptians to call last month for a boycott of the election.
 Abol Fotouh âs lawyer  Abdelrahman Haridy  told Reuters he had not yet been notified of the courtâs decision but that the designation could âeasilyâ be appealed in court.
 Abol Fotouh  along with 15 others were added to the list after an investigation by the state security prosecution found they had joined an outlawed organization âaiming to harm the interests of the state â MENA said  without naming the organization.