CBC Mohammed Morsi death sentence postponed for 2 weeks by Egypt court An Egyptian court has set June 16 as the date to decide on Mohammed Morsi's death sentence after it receives the opinion in the matter from the country's Grand Mufti Shawki Allam. The 63-year-old, who once led the Muslim Brotherhood, was sentenced to death in May over a mass prison break during Egypt's 2011 uprising that eventually brought him to power, but according to Egyptian law, all death sentences must be reviewed by the top cleric. Read More: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mohammed-morsi-death-sentence-postponed-for-2-weeks-by-egypt-court-1.3096690 Jerusalem Post Egyptian historian calls for normalization with Israel Egyptian historian Maged Farag called for normalizing relations with Israel in order to benefit economically and technologically, while saying the Palestinian struggle has caused "nothing but harm" for Egypt. According to a report by MEMRI, the Middle East Media Research Institute, Farag said in an interview aired last week on the Egyptian Mehwar TV station that Egypt could gain culturally, in trade, tourism, and from Israel's advanced agricultural and industrial technology. Read More: http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Egyptian-historian-calls-for-normalization-with-Israel-404748 Voice Of America: Al Jazeera Trial Tests Egypt's Courts After months of delays, the retrial of three convicted Al Jazeera journalists and five others continues this week, with defense lawyers expected to begin final arguments on Thursday. Once seen as a "mud fight" between Egypt and rival Qatar, the trial and the sudden release of an imprisoned Egyptian-American activist raises questions about Egyptian justice being less harsh to foreigners than its citizens. The three Al Jazeera English journalists, Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, along with five other co-defendants are being re-tried as planned, despite the fact Greste is in Australia after being deported early this year. Other defendants include students accused of filing media reports about Egypt for Al Jazeera's Arabic-language station, now banned in Egypt. The Egyptian government says the network supports the Muslim Brotherhood, which it calls a terrorist organization. Read More: http://www.voanews.com/content/al-jazeera-journalists-trial-egypt-courts/2804739.html
