Cairo University terminated the contract of five faculty members after their names were added to the country’s terror list for allegedly belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood organization, according to a university statement released on Friday. Both al Sharkawy and Bayoumi are facing trials for espionage-related cases. Sharkawy worked as a consultant for former ousted President Mohamed Morsi, while Bayoumi is a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Guidance Office. Egypt’s Al Watan Newspaper also reported that Amr Hamzawy, assistant professor at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, was among those dismissed. In December 2013, Egypt declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization, criminalising all its activities, its financing and membership in the group.

Source: Egypt Independent December 02, 2017 11:37 UTC