The men, including Mohamed El-Beltagy, general secretary of the Brotherhood's now-banned political party, and former parliamentarian Essam El-Erian were sentenced alongside ousted President Mohamed Mursi, who received the same prison term. The decision can be appealed.
(Reporting By Stephen Kalin; Editing by Michael Georgy and Robin Pomeroy)Egypt court sentences 12 Brotherhood leaders to 20 years in prison
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