Egypt’s public prosecutor on Tuesday ordered that seven US-based Egyptian Copts be tried over their role in an anti-Islam film that sparked violent clashes around the world, his office said. The seven — Adel Riad, Morris Sadek, Nabil Bissada, Esmat Zaklama, Elia Bassily, Ihab Yaacoub and Jack Atallah — were accused of “insulting the Islamic religion, insulting the Prophet (Mohammed) and inciting sectarian strife.” The prosecution said they were involved in either the production or the distribution of the film “Innocence of Muslims”. No trial date has yet been set.
