Mohammed Badie

Egyptian Court Upholds Death Sentence of Former President Morsi

An Egyptian court upheld on Tuesday the death sentence of former President Mohamed Morsi for plotting prison breaks and attacks on police during the 2011 uprising.

The sentence, which had been initially issued in May, was now upheld after a consultation with the Grand Mufti, the highest religious authority in Egypt.

Egyptian Court Sentences Muslim Brotherhood Leader to Death

An Egyptian court confirmed the death sentence of the Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie and thirteen others for planning attacks against the state.

The court also sentenced a US-Egyptian citizen and several others to life imprisonment, the BBC reports.

The sentence of Badie, who is also involved in several other trials, is subject to appeal.