Egyptian court convicts 26 men of Hizbollah links

Egypt yesterday convicted 26 men it linked to Lebanon's Hizbollah of planning attacks inside the country, in a case that has underscored Sunni Arab concerns about the rising influence of the Iranian-backed group. Judge Adel Abdel Salam Gomaa of Egypt's...

Egypt yesterday convicted 26 men it linked to Lebanon's Hizbollah of planning attacks inside the country, in a case that has underscored Sunni Arab concerns about the rising influence of the Iranian-backed group.

Judge Adel Abdel Salam Gomaa of Egypt's emergency state security court said investigations had proved the group intended "to strike Egypt's economy, destroy the bonds between its people and create chaos and instability throughout the country".

The court sentenced the men - who included Lebanese, Palestinians, Egyptians and one Sudanese -to jail terms from six months to life. Some were convicted in absentia.

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