A criminal court in Cairo on Sunday sentenced Mahmoud Ezzat, acting supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, to life in prison in a retrial for collaborating with Hamas and other foreign organizations and disclosing information pertaining to Egypt’s national security, the Al-Ahram newspaper reported.

According to the prosecution’s investigation on the case which dates back to 2013, Ezzat, along with others, is charged with committing acts that undermine the independence, unity, and territorial integrity of the country.


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