The trial of the Muslim Brotherhood’s spiritual leader, Mohamed Badie, and two of his deputies on charges of inciting deadly violence during the protests that preceded the army’s overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi was adjourned Sunday minutes after it opened.

Officials say the three men were not brought to the courtroom for security reasons.

The next session will be held October 29.

Badie has been seen by some as the driving force behind the presidency of Mr. Morsi, who was ousted by Egypt’s military July 3 after days of large-scale demonstrations by Egyptians unhappy with his rule.

In a separate development Sunday, ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak appeared before another court for a session of his retrial on charges of killing protesters during the 2011 uprising.

Meanwhile on Saturday, Egyptian authorities reopened the border between Egypt and Gaza, after a five-day closure that prevented thousands of Palestinians from traveling.

Thousands have been waiting to enter Egypt via the Rafah crossing for school or to go to the hospital. Hundreds more Palestinians are reportedly waiting to get back home to Gaza.

It is not clear how long Egyptian authorities will keep the crossing open. [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: War and Conflict