court cases
Judge in terror cell case suspends session after pro-Mubarak accusation
Egypt
April 20, 2013
Judge in terror cell case suspends session after pro-Mubarak accusation
The judge overseeing the lawsuit in which 26 people are accused of involvement in a Nasr City terrorist cell suspended…
Mubarak to remain in custody after new charges leveled against him
Egypt
April 7, 2013
Mubarak to remain in custody after new charges leveled against him
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah ordered the detainment of former President Hosni Mubarak for 15 days pending investigations conducted by the State Security…
Court approves “license plates trial” appeals
Egypt
February 13, 2013
Court approves “license plates trial” appeals
The Cairo Court of Cassation on Wednesday accepted appeals filed by former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and former Prime Minister…
Supreme Constitutional Court upholds criminalization of FGM
Egypt
February 3, 2013
Supreme Constitutional Court upholds criminalization of FGM
The Supreme Constitutional Court on Sunday rejected a lawsuit filed by Hamed Seddiq and Sheikh Youssef al-Badry challenging the constitutionality…
Court rejects appeal for blogger convicted of contempt of religion
Egypt
January 30, 2013
Court rejects appeal for blogger convicted of contempt of religion
An appeals court on Wednesday rejected blogger Alber Saber’s appeal against his three-year prison sentence for contempt of religion, upholding…
Court orders release of Israeli sergeant
Egypt
January 27, 2013
Court orders release of Israeli sergeant
A court ruled Sunday to release an Israeli sergeant arrested for entering Egypt. Prosecutors decided to appeal the decision to…
Centamin: Sukari contract valid; approval document not sent to court
Egypt
November 5, 2012
Centamin: Sukari contract valid; approval document not sent to court
British company Centamin said Monday that an Egyptian administrative court did not terminate its license with the Egyptian government to…
Trial for Suez student murder suspects postponed
Egypt
August 26, 2012
Trial for Suez student murder suspects postponed
The Suez Criminal Court on Sunday postponed to 25 September the trial of three young men accused of murdering a…
Port Said trial postponed to 7 July
Egypt
July 1, 2012
Port Said trial postponed to 7 July
Port Said Criminal Court postponed the trial of 73 suspects charged with killing 74 fans of the Ahly Club…
Former state newspaper executives sentenced to 5 years for illicit gains
Egypt
June 19, 2012
Former state newspaper executives sentenced to 5 years for illicit gains
Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced Mohamed Ahdy Fadly, former CEO of the state-run Akhbar Al-Youm press organization, and advertisement…