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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…
Salafis, Brotherhood reject former officials’ money-for-release offer
Egypt
March 15, 2012
Salafis, Brotherhood reject former officials’ money-for-release offer
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party and the Salafi-led Nour Party have rejected that the detained officials of the…
Legal expert: Offer to trade wealth for settlement legal for Ezz, not for Maghrabi
Egypt
March 14, 2012
Legal expert: Offer to trade wealth for settlement legal for Ezz, not for Maghrabi
Head of the North Cairo Criminal Court Hassan Hassanein said that only Ahmed Ezz would be eligible to relinquish his…
The prosaic realities of Egyptian justice
Opinion
March 11, 2012
The prosaic realities of Egyptian justice
A look at Egypt's court edifices — the majestic Dar al-Qada al-Ala in the center of Cairo or the imposing…
Court imposes LE10,000 fine on SCAF member for ‘Hitler’s ovens’ comment
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Court imposes LE10,000 fine on SCAF member for ‘Hitler’s ovens’ comment
Major General Abdel Moneim Kato, a member of the ruling military council and adviser to the military's Morale Affairs Department,…
Court throws out case against tycoon Sawiris
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Court throws out case against tycoon Sawiris
An Egyptian court on Tuesday threw out a case brought against telecoms tycoon and liberal politician Naguib Sawiris by a…
Criminal court acquits officer in case of murdered protester
Egypt
January 26, 2012
Criminal court acquits officer in case of murdered protester
North Cairo Criminal Court acquitted on Thursday Captain Islam Saeed Hafez, an officer at the Ain Shams police department, of…
Adly’s lawyers insist on hearing testimony from military leader
Egypt
January 23, 2012
Adly’s lawyers insist on hearing testimony from military leader
The defense team for Egypt's former interior minister on Monday insisted on hearing testimony from the military's chief of staff…