Egypt opposition
Egyptian court jails 152 people over islands protest
More than 200 people are being tried in connection with the protests, judicial sources have said.
Supporters claim Farid Ismail died as a result of authorities’ failure to provide proper medical attention.
Egypt has already listed the Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation and jailed thousands of its supporters
The sentence comes after an attack on a police station in which 12 policemen were killed
Militancy has surged in the Sinai Peninsula which borders Israel, Gaza and the Suez Canal.
Alaa Abdel Fattah was released on bail on Monday and will have his case transferred to another court.
The Egyptian President said Al Jazeera journalists should not have been put on trial.
The new cabinet has 34 ministers including four females.
Alaa Abdel Fattah was sentenced to 15 years in jail on Wednesday for violating a protest law.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reappointed Egypt’s Prime Minister, Ibrahim Mehleb, on Monday.
Egyptians cast their votes in a presidential election on Wednesday.
Mohamed Badie has been charged with numerous crimes, including inciting violence.
The trial of Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie and 682 others began on Tuesday.
Members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood face charges, including violence and murder.
Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis made the statement via Twitter.
Industry experts predict that Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will keep breaking contracts with foreign companies.
EWN's African Correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish reports on the day's top African news.
The decision is likely to deepen tensions in Egypt, which is struggling to cope with political violence.
Al Qaeda-inspired Islamist militant groups based in Sinai have stepped up attacks on security forces.