The lawyer said prosecutors were rushing the trial of Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai by opposing its severance from that of a co-defendant.

An extremist group believed linked to Al Qaeda’s North Africa arm claimed responsibility for the attack that killed at least 14 soldiers, the authorities said Thursday.

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has called for a drastic cut to energy subsidies in order to decrease the country’s budget deficit, but critics say the initiative will harm vulnerable citizens.