Posted on 09/11/2019 2:11:50 PM PDT by BeauBo
An Egyptian court has sentenced 11 Muslim Brotherhood leaders to life in prison on charges of espionage with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. They included the Brotherhood's supreme guide Mohamed Badie and his deputy Khairat al-Shater who were both handed life sentences - 25 years in Egypt.
This is the latest of several sentences against Badie, who received a life sentence last week on charges related to mass prison breaks during the 2011 uprising.
Five other Brotherhood members were sentenced to jail terms ranging from seven to 10 years while six were acquitted, the source said.
The defendants were accused of "committing crimes in collaboration with foreign organisations" namely Hamas and the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah, the source said.
They were also accused of "financing terrorism" and committing acts undermining the country's stability and security...
A military coup toppled Morsi in 2013 after massive protests. The military, led by then-defence minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, crushed the Brotherhood in a major crackdown and arrested Morsi and many of the group's leaders.
Authorities have since branded the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization and arrested thousands of its members.
(Excerpt) Read more at alaraby.co.uk ...
They pretty much keep the leadership in court permanently, and keep piling life sentences and death sentences on top of each other.
Their little way of commemorating 9-11 perhaps?
Good. Just be sure to keep them locked up for life.
8/25/2019, Jihad Watch (Robert Spencer) - Egypt: President (Sisi) Lets Muslim Cleric Who Promotes Violence Against Women and Infidels Preach at Alexandria Mosque
… The Salafist leader who was reinstated, Yasser Borhami, has a widespread reputation for controversial edicts. He encourages the idea that Christians are not full citizens of Egypt. He has promoted violent concepts towards women and other minority groups. As part of his reinstatement conditions, Borhami was given restrictions on what he can preach. However, few believe that he will comply…
Reckon ol' Sisi is doing the Middle East shuffle trying to keep himself from becoming deja vu, i.e., Anwar Sadat.
“...Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, crushed the Brotherhood in a major crackdown and arrested Morsi and many of the group’s leaders. ...”
Obama and his close advisors have hated al-Sisi, tried their best to undermine Egypt because of it ever since.
al-Sisi used the Egyptian Army to rebuild the Christian churches the Muslim Brotherhood destroyed and attends Christmas worship sevices at the Coptic cathedral to reassure them of his protection.
11-28-2017 - Egypt's Al-Sisi a Big Disappointment to Coptic Christians
Over the past few years I have seen articles with info I noted. Here is one. Read the entire story, it is impressive.
and, more recently:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-46775842
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