Los guardaespaldas del canciller ingresaron al complejo religioso y sacaron a Ahmed Maher, quien fue llevado al hospital.

BBC: Ahmed Maher, canciller egipcio

Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Maher rejected Israeli calls for a regional conference following preliminary talks with Egypt and Syria.

BBC: Arab leaders denounce violence

Ahmed Maher, who leads the April 6 Youth Movement, was arrested at Cairo airport after flying back from the US, officials said.

BBC: Egypt detains leading youth activist Ahmed Maher

"President Hosni Mubarak has urged the Iraqi Government since the start of the crisis to respect the UN resolutions, " Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said after a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Colin Powell.

BBC: Cautious Arab response to UN move