Former Egypt’s President Mursi Sentenced to 20 years in Prison

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.

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