Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi gesture near burning tyres during clashes with riot police in Cairo December 20, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's deposed Islamist president, Mohamed Mursi, and 129 others including members of Hamas and Hezbollah, were referred to trial on Saturday on murder and other charges related to a mass jail break during the 2011 uprising against Hosni Mubarak.
These are the third set of charges brought against Mursi since he was ousted by the army in July amid street protests against his rule and they intensify the relentless repression of his Muslim Brotherhood group in the months that followed.
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