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Court acquits all Massara church case defendants
Egypt
May 27, 2012
Court acquits all Massara church case defendants
The Rod al-Farag Court of Appeals on Sunday acquitted all defendants involved in the Massara church demonstration last year against…
Court acquits Salam policeman of killing protesters on Friday of Anger
Egypt
May 13, 2012
Court acquits Salam policeman of killing protesters on Friday of Anger
North Cairo Criminal Court has cleared Major Mohamed Sadeq Dewidar, of Salam Police Station, on charges of killing a protester…
Court sets 4 July for comedian’s appeal against blasphemy charges
Egypt
April 30, 2012
Court sets 4 July for comedian’s appeal against blasphemy charges
Haram Misdemeanour Appeals Court will consider an appeal by popular Egyptian comedian Adel Imam against a three-month sentence he received…
Rights advocates slam court ruling against comedian
Egypt
April 25, 2012
Rights advocates slam court ruling against comedian
Rights activists slammed a court ruling sentencing prominent Egyptian comedian Adel Imam to prison on charges that he insulted Islam,…
Court fines journalist and editor-in-chief LE10,000 for defamation
Egypt
April 23, 2012
Court fines journalist and editor-in-chief LE10,000 for defamation
Dokki Appeals Court fined two newspaper journalists LE10,000 each Monday for defaming Major General Hassan Khalaf, head of the culture…
Clashes erupt between lawyers and police in Beni Suef courthouse
Egypt
April 19, 2012
Clashes erupt between lawyers and police in Beni Suef courthouse
Police forces in Beni Suef governorate surrounded the Ihnasia Police Station and court following clashes inside the court between residents,…
Head judge steps down from reviewing Shater candidacy
Egypt
April 11, 2012
Head judge steps down from reviewing Shater candidacy
The head judge of a court reviewing a lawsuit against Muslim Brotherhood presidential hopeful Khairat al-Shater's candidacy has stepped down.
Adel Imam’s appeal against contempt of religion jail sentence adjourned
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Adel Imam’s appeal against contempt of religion jail sentence adjourned
A court on Tuesday adjourned to 24 April an appeal case filed by actor Adel Imam, who received a three-month…
Egypt court acquits Zawahiri brother in new trial
Egypt
March 19, 2012
Egypt court acquits Zawahiri brother in new trial
An Egyptian military court on Monday acquitted Mohammed al-Zawahiri, the brother of Al-Qaeda's leader Ayman, overturning a death sentence in…
Alex court resumes trial for young Salafi man’s murder
Egypt
March 19, 2012
Alex court resumes trial for young Salafi man’s murder
The Alexandria Criminal Court on Thursday resumed the trial of five police officers accused of torturing to death a young…