Juhayna CEO Seif Thabet has been detained for 15 days pending investigation on the orders of the prosecutor general, Masrawy reports, citing unnamed sources in the know. Seif is being questioned in the same case brought against his father, Safwan Thabet, late last year, on allegations of “financing terrorism and supporting terrorist groups.” Seif had taken over as managing director at the company following Safwan’s arrest in December. An alleged affiliation with the Ikhwan had seen Safwan placed on a terror watchlist in 2017, in addition to his assets being frozen. He has denied belonging to the outlawed group.

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