An Egyptian court has sentenced a blogger to four years' prison for insulting Islam and the President Hosni Mubarak.Abdel Kareem Soliman's trial was the first time that a blogger had been prosecuted in Egypt.
He had used his web log to criticise the country's top Islamic institution, al-Azhar university and President Hosni Mubarak, whom he called a dictator. He received a four year sentence after a 5 minute trail.
A civil servant in Egypt has also been jailed for three years for insulting President Hosni Mubarak in a poem.
Moneer Said Hanna's family said he wrote satirical poetry for fun and never meant to hurt anyone.
Sources: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8150687.stm
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