Egypt court bans Palestinian Hamas group

CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Tuesday banned the activities of the Palestinian Hamas group that rules the neighbouring Gaza Strip and ordered its assets seized, a judicial source said.

Hamas denounced the move, which it said "serves the (Israeli) occupation."

Egyptian officials have accused Hamas of plotting with deposed president Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood movement to carry out "terror attacks" in the country.

Several Hamas militants have been named among scores of defendants on trial with Morsi for organising jailbreaks and attacking police stations during the 2011 revolt that toppled strongman Hosni Mubarak. (AFP)