CAIRO (Middle East Eye) – An Egyptian economist who has been missing since February has died in government custody, a local rights watchdog has said. Ayman Muhammad Ali Hadhoud died in recent days under “mysterious circumstances”, the Egyptian Network for Human Rights reported, citing members of his family. Hadhoud, a founder of Egypt’s liberal Reform and Development Party, went missing on 5 February. Officials informed the family of his death, but did not provide further details. Family was unable to confirm his arrest for days after he had been taken into custody by police in Amiriya, a suburb of Cairo where Hadhoud resided, according to his brother, Omar Hadhoud.