Muslim Brotherhood-era minister Mohamed Mahsoub released in Italy

Italian authorities in Sicily released on Thursday Ikhwan-era Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mohamed Mahsoub after detaining him for 12 hours, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement picked up by the Associated Press. Mahsoub, who has been an Italian citizen since 2016, is wanted on charges of fraud. Italian authorities said they would continue to monitor the former minister. Mahsoub released a video claiming “all the accusations are fabricated.”