Egyptian court convicts 26 men of links to Hezbollah

An Egyptian court on Wednesday convicted 26 men of planning attacks inside Egypt and of being linked to Lebanese group Hezbollah.

Judge Adel Abdel Salam Gomaa of the emergency state security court sentenced the men - who included Lebanese, Palestinians, Egyptians and one Sudanese - to prison terms ranging from six months to 25 years. Egypt's announcement that it detained the men heightened tensions with Hezbollah, a militant group that is now part of the Lebanese government. (Reuters)