Egyptian official news agency MENA has reported that the top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood has been arrested by police in Cairo.

70-year-old Mohamed Badie was detained at an apartment in Nasr City in northeast Cairo. He was charged in July with inciting violence, along with other Brotherhood officials.

Badie and his two deputies are due to stand trial on August 25th. Mena also reported that Badie has been transferred under tight security to Torah prison, where former President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons are also detained.