Egypt widens government power With new anti-terrorism law

August 18, 2015 01:39

Egypt's president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has ratified a new anti-terrorism law aimed at stemming the rising tide of terrorism in the country.The law gives the police and prosecutors additional powers for combating terrorism, and provides for death penalties and life sentences for those convicted of forming, financing or leading terrorist cells.

Membership of such a group could earn a sentence of 10 years, while inciting violence and creating websites promoting terrorism could carry sentences of five to seven years.

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