Egypt court quashes one of Mursi life sentences

Top Stories
Most Popular

Panorama

South Korean man sentenced to 14 months in prison for killing 76 cats

1,800-year-old mini portrait of Alexander the Great found in Denmark

NASA finds new mutant bacteria in space

Philippines girl dies 2 months after being bitten by dog

Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months in prison

London: Head teacher announces plans to introduce 12-hour school day

Europe is the fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average rate, report says

In ''extremely rare'' case, Pakistan woman gives birth to 6 babies

World’s fattest man – now unrecognisable

Kate Middleton health update: Princess of Wales’ cancer recovery is ‘going well’

Home World Egypt court quashes one of Mursi life sentences 22-11-2016 04:13 AM Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - An Egyptian appeals court on Tuesday quashed one of two life sentences handed down against ousted president Mohamed Morsi since his 2013 overthrow, his lawyer and a judicial source said. The sentences against several officials of his now outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, who stood trial alongside him on charges of spying for Iran and Palestinian militant group Hamas, were also overturned by the Court of Cassation, lawyer Abdel Moneim Abdel Maqsoud told AFP. On November 27, the same court is to start reviewing a second life sentence handed down against Morsi in a separate trial on charges of stealing documents relating to national security and handing them over to Qatar, a longstanding supporter of the Brotherhood. *AFP

Home World

Egypt court quashes one of Mursi life sentences

22-11-2016 04:13 AM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - An Egyptian appeals court on Tuesday quashed one of two life sentences handed down against ousted president Mohamed Morsi since his 2013 overthrow, his lawyer and a judicial source said.

The sentences against several officials of his now outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, who stood trial alongside him on charges of spying for Iran and Palestinian militant group Hamas, were also overturned by the Court of Cassation, lawyer Abdel Moneim Abdel Maqsoud told AFP.

On November 27, the same court is to start reviewing a second life sentence handed down against Morsi in a separate trial on charges of stealing documents relating to national security and handing them over to Qatar, a longstanding supporter of the Brotherhood.

*AFP

no comments

Notice

All comments are reviewed and posted only if approved.
Ammon News reserves the right to delete any comment at any time, and for any reason, and will not publish any comment containing offense or deviating from the subject at hand, or to include the names of any personalities or to stir up sectarian, sectarian or racial strife, hoping to adhere to a high level of the comments as they express The extent of the progress and culture of Ammon News' visitors, noting that the comments are expressed only by the owners.

name : *
email
	show email
comment : *
Verification code :	Refresh write code :