1. Egyptian blogger sentenced to jail
(Archived/News/Arab)

An Alexandria court has convicted an Egyptian blogger for insulting both Islam and the Egyptian president, sentencing him to four years in jail over his writings on the internet.

2. Egypt blogger maintains innocence
(Archived/News/Arab)

The judge in Egypt's first trial prosecuting a blogger for writings critical of the country's religious authorities said on Thursday he will deliver his verdict on February 22.