Egyptian court sentences 10 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death

An Egyptian court has sentenced 10 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood to death for alleged offences including inciting violence and blocking a road. The men were not present to face the charges on Saturday and are believed to be in hiding amid a crackdown by the military-led government. It was part of a mass trial of almost 50 people associated with the Muslim Brotherhood, including Abdul Rahman al-Barr, a member of the Brotherhood's guidance council. He and other senior members will be sentenced at a hearing next month, Judge Hassan Fareed said. The alleged offences happened during protests after the army toppled the elected President Mohamed Morsi in July 2013.   The Independent