Egyptian authorities take over five publishing houses

Egyptian authorities have taken control of five publishing houses thought to belong to the Muslim Brotherhood, an outlawed organization in the country, Alamatonline.com reported a senior lawyer saying yesterday.

The publishing houses:

Dar Al-Ifta
Arab Media Centre for Research and Publishing
Dar Al-Fadilah
Iqraa Institute for Publishing
Horouf For Publishing and Distribution

Lawyer and Secretary-General of the government committee tasked with confiscating Muslim Brotherhood property, Mohamed Aboul-Fotouh, said all the branches of the publishing houses across the country were taken over by the Ministry of Culture.

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