(Deutsche Welle) An Egyptian court has declared Palestinian movement Hamas a "terrorist" organization, according to a judicial source. The decision comes one month after Cairo added the group's military wing to its terror blacklist.
The Cairo court's ruling on Saturday was in response to a lawsuit alleging that Hamas was involved in recent attacks on Egyptian soil.
"The court ruled that Hamas should be included as a terrorist organisation," said Samir Sabry, one of the lawyers who brought the case the group.
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