Former Egyptian Prime Minister arrested

This file photo shows Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil in 2012. State media: Qandil was arrested at an apartment and will serve one year in prisonHe was a water minister until then-President Morsy picked him to be PM Since Morsy's ouster, military and police have cracked down on the Muslim Brotherhood

(CNN) -- Egyptian police arrested former Prime Minister Hisham Qandil in an apartment in Giza governorate, according to state-run news agency EGYNews.

Qandil had been sentenced by a court to one year in prison for contempt. It said he failed to carry out a ruling to nationalize a private company while he served under now-deposed President Mohamed Morsy.

Qandil was a little-known water minister who became the nation's youngest prime minister when Morsy picked him for the position in July 2012.

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Morsy is in custody, facing charges of incitement to murder in connection with protests against his rule last December. He has refused to recognize the court.

The interim Egyptian government has cracked down on the Muslim Brotherhood, and in September a court ruled the group's activities are illegal.

The military and police have detained large numbers of Brotherhood officials and supporters since the Morsy's ouster.

Several hundred people have died in clashes between pro-Morsy demonstrators and security forces since the military removed him.

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Former Palace Chairman Noades Dies Aged 76

Former Crystal Palace chairman Ron Noades has passed away at the age of 76 following a battle with lung cancer.

Noades guided Palace to the most successful spell in their history before departing the club after 17 years following the controversial sale to Mark Goldberg in 1998.

He then took over as chairman at Brentford and attracted widespread criticism when he appointed himself as first-team manager.

But he defied the doubters as he led the Bees to the Division Three title in the 1998/99 season, earning him the Manager of the Year award.

Noades relinquished both roles in 2000, and he sold his majority shareholding in Brentford to supporters group Bees United six years later with his loans into the club repaid by current owner Matthew Benham a year later.

But he will be mainly remembered for his role as Palace chairman, overseeing an extended period of success under Steve Coppell's management.

The Eagles won promotion to the old Division One in 1989 and reached the FA Cup final the following season after edging out Liverpool in one of the most memorable semi-finals in the competition's history.

Palace were just seven minutes from victory over Manchester United in a thrilling final, but Mark Hughes equalised to force a replay and Lee Martin's solitary strike proved enough to snatch the Cup five days later.

Coppell then guided the team to third place in Division One the following season, although they were denied a place in Europe due to the UEFA ban on English clubs at the time.

They did at least lift some silverware when they won the Zenith Data Systems Cup after beating Everton at Wembley, and they finished 10th in the 1991/92 season to ensure a place in the inaugural Premier League.

Palace were relegated despite accumulating 49 points, but they bounced straight back to win the First Division title the following season under new manager Alan Smith.

Noades was at the helm for one further relegation and promotion before parting with the club after their disastrous 1997/98 campaign, which ended with Noades as caretaker-manager.

Noades held several other business interests including a group of golf courses, and he announced that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer earlier this year.

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