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CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced 102 supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi to 10 years in prison Saturday over protest violence, state television reported.
The army-installed government has rounded up thousands of Morsi supporters and put them on mass trials since overthrowing him in July.
The Cairo court sentenced two others to seven years in prison.
Last week a court in the southern city of Minya sentenced 683 people, including the leader of Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood, to death in an initial ruling.
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May 03, 2014 03:11pm
It should be 10 years or the time period that this govt will be in power, whichever is earlier.
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May 03, 2014 05:55pm
Kangaroo courts and kangaroo courts decision. I cannot expect any thing good from these kind of courts.
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May 03, 2014 05:57pm
Finally Pakistani Media got something to report on Egypt, Death sentence for above 100 by this Egypt govt could not make a place in Pakistani news though!!
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May 04, 2014 12:34am
I hope the people of Egypt will see some peace now, the poor citizens have suffered a lot .
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