Court postpones trial of Badie in Rabaa sit-in case to Saturday

CAIRO– 17 October 2017: The Cairo criminal court postponed Tuesday the trial of the Supreme Guide of Terrorist Muslim Brotherhood Group (MB) and 739 other MB leaders in Rabaa sit-in case to Saturday.

The court decided to adjourn the case to hear the testimony of eyewitnesses in the events and circumstances of the sit-in, which was held in Nasr City.

Other MB leaders, such as Essam El Erian, Mohamed El Beltagy and Bassem Ouda are among the defendants on trial.

The defendants are accused of possessing weapons, blocking roads, violating citizens' rights and vandalizing public property, as well as murdering a number of citizens and policemen, in addition to other accusations.