EGYPT COURT ASKS MUFTI TO WEIGH IN ON DEATH SENTENCES FOR 10

An Egyptian court has referred the case of 10 alleged Muslim Brotherhood members held on terrorism charges to the country's top religious authority, the Grand Mufti, for a non-binding opinion on whether they can be executed.
The Giza Criminal Court said January 31 the 10 were charged with belonging to a terrorist group and planning attacks against the state. The verdict, set for March 10, can be appealed.