Irish Times Verdict in Ibrahim Halawa trial in Egypt expected today A verdict is expected today in the trial of Ibrahim Halawa, whose detention in Egypt for almost three years has drawn international condemnation. Mr Halawa (20), an Irish citizen, has been in prison since August 2013, when he was arrested at the Fateh mosque in Cairo during protests against the ousting of then-president Mohamed Morsi. Times Of Israel Egypt foreign minister to visit Ramallah for peace plan Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will travel to Ramallah on Wednesday to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, and discuss his country's role in the Israel-Palestinian peace process. Shoukry will discuss Egypt's part in achieving a two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, the Palestinian news site Wattan reported.