Egyptian nationality stripped from 800, including Palestinians
Wed, 29/10/2014 - 11:52 Al-Masry Al-Youm
http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/egyptian-nationality-stripped-800-including-palestinians

A commission formed by the Cabinet to review pardons and citizenships
granted by former president Mohamed Morsy to foreigners has revoked the
citizenship of 800 people, including Palestinians, who obtained it
illegally, according to security sources.

Those include Hamas senior leader Mahmoud al-Zahar, the sources told
Al-Masry Al-Youm, adding that other persons subjected to the measure are
being vetted by security so as to decide whether they have any links to
terrorist groups that had committed any assaults against Egypt.

The same sources revealed that President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi had demanded a
detailed report about citizenships awarded to up to 13.000 Palestinians
since the 2011 uprising, asking to check whether they were affiliated with
extremist groups.

In a related context, the Interior Ministry has started to rescind weapons
licenses issued for now-detained Muslim Brotherhood figures under Morsy,
according to the sources.

Egypt is trying several Palestinians in absentia over charges of involvement
in attacks on Egyptian police facilities that enabled Morsy to escape from
prison during the 2011 uprising.

Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm