Ex-Egyptian president Morsi charged with leaking state secrets

Ex-Egyptian president Morsi charged with leaking state secrets
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Egypt charged ex-president Mohamed Morsi, along with nine others, today with leaking state secrets to Qatar, Reuters reports.

Morsi has already been in jail since his ousting in July 2013. Qatar, a Gulf Arab state, had supported Morsi, and the Egyptian public prosecutor's office says Morsi and his aides leaked information to the state detailing locations of Egyptian weapons, along with sensitive information concerning Egypt's foreign and domestic policies.

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Sarah Eberspacher

Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.