Cairo — Egypt’s Court of Cassation has overturned a death sentence against deposed president Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, and ordered a retrial. Morsi was sentenced to death in June 2015 in connection with a mass jail break during the country’s 2011 uprising. The first president to be democratically elected after the 2011 revolt, Morsi was overthrown in mid-2013 by general-turned-president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi following mass protests against his rule. Morsi, who was immediately arrested after his overthrew, has received lengthy jail sentences related to other charges, including two high-profile espionage cases. The court ruling on Tuesday means he no longer faces execution. Reuters
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