Ahmed Shabani

Egypt on high alert as Mohamed Morsi trial threatens to revive civil unrest

John Kerry flies in for surprise visit day before ex-president is due to be tried for inciting murder of opposition demonstratorsEgypt's former president Mohamed Morsi plans to reject the authority of a court due to try him on Monday, in what could be his first public appearance since being deposed and hidden in a secret location in July.The trial is expected to increase Egypt's political tensions, with Morsi supporters planning a series of nationwide protests and police announcing a state of alert.