Morsi to face charges of espionage

by admin
Jul 25, 2013

An Egyptian judge ordered the detention of ousted president as judicial authorities investigate charges that Morsi conspired with the Islamist group Hamas in 2011.

Egyptian state media reported that Morsi had been formally charged with espionage and ordered to be detained for 15 days.

The streets of Cairo have seen opposing protests from both Morsi’s supporters and pro-military demonstrators.

Responding to the charges, Alaa Abdul-Aziz who served as Morsi’s culture minister , said,

“The charges are nothing more than an attempt coup by leaders to discourage the public from supporting the president’s legitimacy.”

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