Military police reportedly detained Abdul Kareem Suleiman Amer, the blogger better known as Kareem Amer, together with the film-maker Samir Eshra on Cairo's Kasr El-Nil bridge yesterday evening as they were leaving Tahrir Square. Reporters Without Borders calls for their immediate release.
"Kareem Amer owes his prominence to his virulent criticism of the regime," Reporters Without Borders said. "We fear the authorities will use this opportunity to send him back to prison for a long time."
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