Egypt's former President Mohamed Morsi has passed away during a trial court session in the capital Cairo, state television says.

The Trump administration is working to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organisation, the White House said on Tuesday.

An Egyptian criminal court has sentenced the Supreme Guide of the now-outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and 65 others members of the movement to life in prison over charges of incitement to murder and violence during demonstrations five years ago.

An Egyptian criminal court has referred the cases of 75 people, including senior outlawed Muslim Brotherhood figures, who have already received death sentences over allegedly committing security-related offences to the country’s top religious authority for final consultation.