Military trials are making a comeback in Egypt - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Sayed Elhadidi

Sayed Elhadidi

Jun 23, 2016

Egyptian Army soldiers sit on an armoured personnel carrier (APC) on a tram track, during a patrol, as supporters of deposed president Mohamed Mursi approach the presidential palace in Cairo, July 19, 2013. Thousands of Mursi's supporters took to the streets of Egyptian cities on Friday to demand the reinstatement of the Islamist leader. However, Egypt's armed forces, which shunted the country's first freely elected president from office less than three weeks ago, looked in no mood to make concessions, putt — Egyptian army soldiers sit on an armored personnel carrier during a patrol in Cairo, July 19, 2013. — REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

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