Security forces arrests members of Shafik’s party - sources

Security forces are said to have arrested three members of Ahmed Shafik’s Egyptian National Movement party, weeks after the 2012 presidential candidate and former air force commander announced his intention to run again in 2018, Reuters reports. The men were charged with spreading false information harmful to national security, two security sources familiar with the incident said. There was no official statement or comment from the Interior Ministry. Shafik is expected to make a final decision on whether he will run for president after having backtracked from his initial announcement a few days later.