Egypt court adjourns US activists' trial to April
An Egyptian court on Sunday adjourned the trial of dozens of democracy activists including 16 Americans to April, raising hopes among their supporters that the case could be dropped to spare further damage to Egypt's ties with its ally Washington.
Forty-three foreign and Egyptian non-profit workers – including the son of the US transportation secretary – are accused of receiving illegal funds from abroad, carrying out political activities unrelated to their civil society work and failing to obtain the necessary operating licences. (Reuters)
