sedition
Two Jordanians sentenced to 15 years over alleged royal plot
Middle East
July 12, 2021
Two Jordanians sentenced to 15 years over alleged royal plot
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A Jordanian state security court on Monday sentenced two former officials to serve 15 years in…
Jordan releases alleged plotters following king’s appeal
Middle East
April 23, 2021
Jordan releases alleged plotters following king’s appeal
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan released 16 people detained earlier this month over an alleged foreign-backed conspiracy linked to a…
Jordan king doubles down on sedition claims against brother
Middle East
April 8, 2021
Jordan king doubles down on sedition claims against brother
BEIRUT (AP) — Jordan’s King Abdullah II addressed the unprecedented public rift within the royal family for the first time…
12 Copts sentenced to life in prison, 8 Muslims acquitted over Abu Qurqas violence
Egypt
May 21, 2012
12 Copts sentenced to life in prison, 8 Muslims acquitted over Abu Qurqas violence
Minya Criminal Court on Monday sentenced 12 Copts to life imprisonment in the Abu Qurqas sedition case, the events of…
Al-Azhar Sheikh urges trials for those who incite sedition
Egypt
October 5, 2011
Al-Azhar Sheikh urges trials for those who incite sedition
The Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayyeb, has called on Egyptian to confront attempts by "suspicious parties" to ignite sectarian…