An Egyptian court has convicted 139 supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsy on charges ranging from rioting to sabotage, and sentenced each to two-year prison terms.
The 139 were arrested on July 15, 2013 for holding street protests demanding Morsy’s reinstatement. Egypt’s official news agency, MENA , says they clashed with residents and street vendors in a downtown Cairo district, Bab el-Shaariya.
MENA says the court on Monday ruled that the defendants could pay nearly 700 dollars in fines to have their sentences suspended until a higher tribunal issues a final verdict.
The Muslim Brotherhood, from which Morsy hails, has held near-daily protests to denounce his ouster.
