Egypt upholds life sentences for 10 Muslim Brotherhood figures

Cairo: Egypt’s highest appeals court on Monday upheld the life sentences of 10 leaders of Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, including the group’s head, Mohamed Badie.

All 10 are accused of charges related to killing policemen and organising mass jail-breaks during Egypt’s 2011 uprising, which culminated in the overthrow of longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak, Al Jazeera reported. (UNI)