CAIRO, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- An Egyptian court sentenced on Sunday 17 Islamists, including a former presidential hopeful, from five to 10 years in
jail over inciting violence and besieging a court in late 2012.
Radical Islamist and former Salafist presidential hopeful, Hazem Salah Abu Islamil, and five of his loyalists were sentenced to five years while 11
fugitives were handed 10-year terms in absentia.
The 17 defendants have been facing charges of flexing muscles, inciting violence, besieging a court and intimidating prosecutors in December 2012 in an
attempt to release a defendant in custody.
When allowed to speak outside the dock earlier in January, Salafist lawyer and cleric Abu Ismail said during a court session that he had nothing to do with
the case and that his name was just inserted for political reasons.
The ex-presidential candidate is already serving a seven-year jail term over submitting misleading nomination documents for the 2012 presidential elections
to hide his mother's U.S. citizenship.
Abu Ismail was arrested among thousands of Islamists following the mid-2013 military removal of former Islamist President Mohamed Morsi in response to mass
protests against Morsi's one-year rule and his now-outlawed Muslim Brotherhood
group.
Morsi himself is currently serving a recently-confirmed 20-year prison sentence over inciting clashes between his supporters and opponents outside the
presidential palace in late 2012 that left 10 people dead.
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The U.S. oil rig count tumbled 26 to 413 this week, the lowest level since December 2009, according to the report of oil service company Baker Hughes on
Friday.
Traders believed that it takes time for market to draw down the huge stockpiles.
The West Texas Intermediate for March delivery moved down 1.13 U.S. dollars to settle at 29.64 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, while
Brent crude for April delivery decreased 1.27 dollars to close at 33.01 dollars
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years.
These imitated sculptures and monuments were source of livelihood for him and his family, he says, adding that "but now the closure of crossing points and the
Israeli siege imposed on the Gaza Strip have prevented tourists from coming
here."
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SHENYANG, China, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Liaoning keep a perfect record this season as they beat visiting Shandong 100-95 for their 17th straight victory in
the Chinese Basketball Association league on Wednesday.
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