The court 'decided to reject all appeals' and uphold the verdict for all but two defendants, says attorney Khaled al-Masry

Hisham el-Ashmawi, who left the military in 2011 and became a leader in driving attacks on officials, had been affiliated with Islamic State, al-Qaeda terror groups

Police raid hideout of 'terrorist elements' in provincial capital of El-Arish, find weapons and explosives, officials say

Though sources said attacked pipe was a domestic one, jihadist group insists it 'targeted... the natural gas line linking the Jews and the apostate Egyptian government'

Among those who could be executed are Hisham el-Ashmawi, a former army officer who became a prominent leader in the extremist group

Security forces storm hideout in coastal town of el-Arish days after Islamic State-claimed attack at nearby police checkpoint killed 8 officers