CAIRO, Egypt — The family of prominent Palestinian politician Nabil Shaath accuses Egyptian authorities of arresting Shaath’s son Ramy last month.
“Ramy was arrested on Friday July 5th at 12:45 AM, from his home in Cairo,” the family says in a statement on Facebook. “At least a dozen heavily armed security agents stormed and searched his residence without presenting any legal document,” they add.
The son of a former interim prime minister and Oslo peace process negotiator, Ramy also entered politics and served as an adviser to Palestinian Liberation Organization head Yasser Arafat.
The 48-year-old has lived since 1977 in Egypt, where he has citizenship.
His arrest came 10 days after authorities raided 19 businesses allegedly tied to the banned Muslim Brotherhood, accusing them of funding a plot to overthrow the state.
— AFP
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