Egypt Judges Withdraw from MB Members Trial

The three judges presiding over the trial in Egypt of 35 members of the Muslim Brotherhood have stepped down. The judges gave no specific reason, other than saying they feel "uneasy" about the proceedings. But judicial officials say the judges withdrew because the Interior Ministry would not allow the defendants to sit in the courtroom. Tuesday's decision by the judges means a new panel has to be assigned and that the trial will have to start over. The defendants, ...

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