Egypt Activists Face Trial for Clash with Islamists
Egypt's state prosecutor on Wednesday referred 12 activists to trial, including a prominent dissident, for allegedly inciting violent clashes outside the ruling Muslim Brotherhood's headquarters, their lawyer said.
The activists include Alaa Abdel Fattah, already facing trial for allegedly torching the offices of a candidate in last June's presidential election that brought Islamist Mohamed Morsi to power.
He has denied the charges.
Anti-Brotherhood protesters clashed with the Islamists outside their headquarters in Cairo.
Morsi's opponents have clashed with his supporters repeatedly since the president adopted extensive powers to rush a divisive constitution to a referendum, in which it was passed by almost two thirds of the vote.
Source: Agence France Presse
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