Revolutionary Socialist leader detained in Suez

Haytham Mohamadeen, a labor lawyer and leader of the Revolutionary Socialists movement, was detained late on Thursday afternoon at an army checkpoint near the Suez Gates, according to the group's official Facebook page.

The lawyer was on his way to Suez to meet with workers at the time of his arrest. He was reportedly then transferred to the Attaqa police station in Suez based on charges filed against by National Security.

The privately owned O News Agency (ONA) reported that Mohamadeen was detained because he refused to allow security forces to search his car and allegedly verbally assaulted an army officer, but Revolutionary Socialist member Hossam al-Hamalawy wrote on his Twitter account that Mohamadeen does not own a car.

Lawyer Ahmed Ibrahim, also a member of the Revolutionary Socialists, told Mada Masr that Mohamadeen was detained based on the charge of insulting a member of the Armed Forces. He said he plans to meet Mohamadeen at the police station.