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    Muslim Brotherhood Spiritual Leader Arrested

    As Egypt's deadly crackdown continues, the military has arrested the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood. Former Vice President Mohammed ElBaradei now faces charges for resigning in protest. David Kirkpatrick is Cairo Bureau Chief for the New York Times .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    As Egypt's deadly crackdown continues, the military has arrested the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood. Former Vice President Mohammed ElBaradei now faces charges for resigning in protest. David Kirkpatrick is Cairo Bureau Chief for the New York Times.

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      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      David D. Kirkpatrick

      New York Times

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    1 of 3
    NSA Spying Program Puts Secretive Court in the Spotlight
    1. 0:00Muslim Brotherhood Spiritual Leader ArrestedYou’re reading this
    2. 7:50Personal Privacy and National Security: Is There a Trade-off?
    3. 43:56Hunting Down Nuclear Waste Leads to a 'Plutonium Mountain'
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