September : 7 young Egyptians are sentenced to death over involvement in an anti - Islam film . Since the Egyptian citizens were tried in absentia , the sentence would be applied only if they returned to Egypt . The men , suspected of being involved with the film 's production , are living abroad . Protests broke out in several Muslim countries in September against the amateurish film . The man behind it was jailed earlier this year in California in a separate case .
September : 7 young Egyptians are sentenced to death over involvement in an anti - Islam film . The men , suspected of being involved with the film 's production , are living abroad . Protests broke out in several Muslim countries in September against the amateurish film . The man behind it was jailed earlier this year in California in a separate case .