
It was the first ruling against Muslim Brotherhood leader Mursi since
the army toppled him in 2013 after mass protests against his rule. The
decision can be appealed.
The case was part of a crackdown on members of Mursi’s Muslim
Brotherhood, which is now banned and listed as a terrorist organisation
by the government.
A popular uprising toppled veteran autocrat Hosni Mubarak in 2011 and
started years of political turmoil. Former Defense Minister and current
President Abdel Fattah al Sisi says stability is needed to revive the
shattered economy.
While courts have largely dismissed charges against Mubarak-era
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