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Cairo court adjourns trial of defendants in Ramses train station accident
Egypt
January 11, 2020
Cairo court adjourns trial of defendants in Ramses train station accident
The Cairo Criminal Court on Saturday adjourned the trial for the defendants in the Ramses Station accident, which killed over…
Weinstein rape trial begins with film producer facing up to life in prison
World
January 6, 2020
Weinstein rape trial begins with film producer facing up to life in prison
(Reuters) – The rape trial of Harvey Weinstein, the former movie mogul who transformed the independent film world with award-winning…
Ghosn: A tycoon full of surprises
World
December 31, 2019
Ghosn: A tycoon full of surprises
Former auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn, once-revered boss of three huge car companies, has masterminded an exit from Japan as stunning…
Egypt upholds prison sentence against Russian belly dancer Johara
Egypt
December 30, 2019
Egypt upholds prison sentence against Russian belly dancer Johara
The Giza Misdemeanor Appellate Court on Saturday upheld an earlier ruling from the Giza Misdemeanors Court sentencing Russian belly dancer…
Egypt court imprisons 4 defendants over Mahmoud al-Banna murder
Egypt
December 22, 2019
Egypt court imprisons 4 defendants over Mahmoud al-Banna murder
The Shibin al-Kom juvenile court on Sunday convicted three young men in the murder of their neighbor Mahmoud al-Banna, 17,…
Former Sudan president Bashir sentenced to two years in detention for corruption
Middle East
December 14, 2019
Former Sudan president Bashir sentenced to two years in detention for corruption
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese court on Saturday convicted former president Omar al-Bashir on corruption charges and sentenced him to…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims in UN court
World
December 11, 2019
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims in UN court
Former peace icon Aung San Suu Kyi told the UN’s top court Wednesday there was no “genocidal intent” in Myanmar’s…
Egypt executes man convicted of raping 20-month-old baby
Egypt
December 11, 2019
Egypt executes man convicted of raping 20-month-old baby
Egyptian prison authorities executed on Wednesday Ibrahim Mahmoud, 35, who was convicted in 2017 of raping a 20-month-old baby. Mansoura…
Trump pays $2 mn in damages to charities after court ruling
World
December 11, 2019
Trump pays $2 mn in damages to charities after court ruling
Donald Trump on Tuesday paid two million dollars in damages as part of a settlement over use of his former…
Trump says will ‘strongly consider’ testifying in impeachment probe
World
November 19, 2019
Trump says will ‘strongly consider’ testifying in impeachment probe
President Donald Trump on Monday said he is “strongly” considering answering a challenge from opposition Democrats to testify in his…