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Urgent: Egypt court confirms top Brotherhood leader's death sentence

Xinhua, June 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

An Egyptian court on Tuesday confirmed death sentence given to Kairate El-Shater, Brotherhood top leader, and other three members of the group over espionage charges, state-run Nile TV reported.

The defendants were accused of conspiring with foreign militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah against Egypt national security. Endit