43 people are on trial , many in absentia . American Paul Becker is staying in Cairo to stand trial . If convicted , he will face up to six year in Egyptian prison . Egyptian official : There is no way that I would be able to live with myself being safely in the United States if they were potentially facing a jail term . '' We object to what we see as politically - motivated trials .
43 people are on trial , many in absentia . American Paul Becker is staying in Cairo to stand trial . If convicted , he will face up to six year in Egyptian prison . Egyptian official : We object to what we see as politically - motivated trials .