Damanhur

On Wednesday, the Damanhur Criminal Court confirmed the men's death sentences.

The Damanhur Criminal Court, north of Cairo, announced the verdict Wednesday for two defrocked monks identified as Isaiah and Faltaous.

Ahmed Zewail was born in Damanhur, Egypt, on Feb. 26, 1946.

Ahmed Hassan Zewail was born in Damanhur, a city about 100 miles northwest of Cairo, on Feb. 26, 1946.

But in Damatieh, a ragged village on the outskirts of the larger city of Damanhur, several residents said that though tight security associated with the event had caused inconvenience, they did not particularly object to a once-a-year event.