Egypt’s opposition leaders under investigation

By SARAH EL DEEB
Published December 27, 2012 7:34pm ET
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Egypt’s opposition leaders under investigation
FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 file photo, former foreign minister and presidential candidate Amr Moussa, center, greets supporters as he arrives to Tahrir Square to join other liberal and secular parties for a major protest against Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi's latest decrees granting himself almost complete powers and allowing a rushed constitution to be presented for a vote. An Egyptian official says the country's top prosecutor has ordered an investigation into accusations against opposition leaders, Mohammed ElBaradei, Amr Moussa, and Hamdeen Sabahi, of incitement to overthrow the regime. (AP Photo/Thomas Hartwell, File) | Thomas Hartwell

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s chief prosecutor ordered an investigation on Thursday into allegations that opposition leaders committed treason by inciting supporters to overthrow Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

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