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Five students tied to the Muslim Brotherhood were transferred to a military court for trial on rioting charges; Egypt's expansion of the reach of military courts is seen to have broad implications for political dissent, terrorism, and civil liberties. Egypt's foreign ministry issued a statement condemning the execution of American Peter Kassig by the Islamic State; the ministry also welcomed the UAE's inclusion of the Muslim Brotherhood on the Gulf state's newly issued list of terrorist organizations.