CAIRO, Egypt (AsiaNews) – Several leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood are set to go to trial for \"incitement to violence\" on 25 August. The news reported on Sunday could further radicalise the Brotherhood in its confrontation with the military following the overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi. Meanwhile, threats against Christians by pro-Morsi groups are increasing.
The Brotherhood\’s supreme leader, Mohammed Badie (pictured right), who is on the run, and two other leaders, Khairat al-Shater (pictured left) and Rashad Bayoumi, currently in jail, have been accused of inciting violence among their followers at the time of the massive anti-Morsi demonstrations on 30 June. Other members have also been accused of killing protesters.
Morsi, who is under house arrest, has also been accused of involvement in violence when Mubarak fell and of cooperation with Hamas, the Islamist movement that rules in the Gaza Strip and that has been blamed for a string of attacks against Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai.’
Academy tries to change Lebanon, one driver at a time
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Don’t look away, there’s a crocodile in that Beirut river
With their country often an arena for more powerful neighbours to play out their politics, often violently, the people of Lebanon are used to being up to their necks in alligators. A crocodile, however, has succeeded in enthralling them. Workers spotted the 1.5-metre reptile in the Beirut River two weeks ago, and since then police, […]
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