CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian military court sentenced opposition lawmaker Talaat Sadat, a nephew of the late President Anwar Sadat, to a year in jail on Tuesday for insulting the armed forces, his spokesman said.
Talaat Sadat, who was also convicted of spreading disinformation, was taken into custody immediately after the verdict was announced, his brother Mohammed-Anwar Sadat said. He was also fined 200 Egyptian pounds ($35).
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