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Egypt court sentences notable opposition leader to 3 months

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court has sentenced a prominent opposition leader widely expected to run against President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in next year's elections to three months in prison for offending public morals. Khaled Ali didn't attend Monday's trial at the misdemeanor court of Cairo's Dokki neighborhood, where he was convicted for making an obscene finger gesture. Ali was ordered to pay 1,000 Egyptian pounds (nearly $57) on bail.

 

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