Egyptian court acquits 40 NGO workers in re-trial

An Egyptian court on Thursday acquitted 40 NGO workers in the re-trial of a case that has caused tension with the United States. In 2013, 43 Americans, Europeans, Egyptians and other Arabs were sentenced to jail terms ranging from one to five years on charges including operating non-governmental organizations without necessary approval, Reuters said. Their offices were ordered to close. The country’s top appeal court in April overturned the jail sentences of 16 of the workers. It also ordered their re-trial.