1.   Village clerics reportedly have been issuing illegal judgements in family courts in the name of Islam and Nasreen had spoken out against them.

2.   Judgements are often issued in their favor because of the sanctity of private ownership in Islam.

3.   The case is set down for two days, and it might take months for the court to issue a judgement.

4.   The judgement was issued behind closed doors, but will be made public on Monday, a court spokesman in The Hague said.

5.   The judgement was issued by the southern Sinai district court after divers carried out a damage assessment, Shehata said.