Publisher Hisham Qassem earlier during his trial in Cairo in front of the Economic Misdemeanor Court. Photo: Free Current Facebook page.
The court also fined Qassem EGP 20,000 fine.
However, the court acquitted Qassem from the charge of "disturbing the authorities".
Nasser Amin, Hisham Qassem’s lawyer, said he appealed the sentences.
The appeal will be heard by the court on 7 October, Amin added.
Before the court session, Amin said Kassem suspended a hunger strike he started on 22 August in order to avoid any suspicion of influencing the court's verdict.
On 29 July, Abu Eita filed a libel and slander lawsuit against Kassem for a Facebook post that accused him of corruption.
The public prosecution questioned Kassem and ordered his release on an EGP 5,000 bail.
However, the renowned publisher refused to post the bail and declared on X (formerly Twitter) on 20 August that he had been unfairly detained.
He was later charged with verbally assaulting police officers at Sayeda Zeinab police station.
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