Defamation
Teen commits suicide in Sharqiya after friend leaks her private photos
Egypt
January 31, 2022
Teen commits suicide in Sharqiya after friend leaks her private photos
The cousin of a 15 year old girl named Heidi from Ezbet Al-Haj Ali, Sharqiya Governorate who committed suicide using…
Amr Adeeb acquitted of slander accusations against Mohamed Ramadan
Egypt
December 16, 2021
Amr Adeeb acquitted of slander accusations against Mohamed Ramadan
On Wednesday, the Sheikh Zayed Appellate Misdemeanors Court in Egypt acquitted presenter Amr Adeeb, of the charges of insulting and…
Egyptian court imprisons man over insult of Yasmine Sabry
Egypt
November 30, 2021
Egyptian court imprisons man over insult of Yasmine Sabry
An Egyptian court sentenced a man to a year in prison with a bail of LE 10,000, and a fine…
Controversial TV host accused of inciting children kidnapping, released on bail
Cinema/TV
November 6, 2018
Controversial TV host accused of inciting children kidnapping, released on bail
The North Cairo public prosecutors released host Mona Iraqi on bail along with six employees who work on her TV…
American actress Ashley Judd sues Harvey Weinstein for defamation, sexual harassment
Culture
May 1, 2018
American actress Ashley Judd sues Harvey Weinstein for defamation, sexual harassment
Hollywood actress Ashley Judd on Monday filed a defamation and sexual harassment lawsuit against film producer Harvey Weinstein, alleging that…
Court acquits TV anchor Iraqi for ‘defaming’ Egyptian men
Egypt
March 19, 2018
Court acquits TV anchor Iraqi for ‘defaming’ Egyptian men
Old Cairo Misdemeanor Court acquitted TV anchor Mona al-Iraqi at the al-Mehwar channel for engaging in “blatant behavior,” broadcasting false news,…
Egypt parliament speaker warns media, MPS against ‘deliberate defamation’ of House of Representatives
Egypt
October 3, 2017
Egypt parliament speaker warns media, MPS against ‘deliberate defamation’ of House of Representatives
Parliament’s speaker Ali Abdel-Aal has warned in a statement at the opening session of the Parliament held on Monday against…
Youm7 journalists assert ‘arbitrary dismissal’ over objection of Red Sea islands agreement
Egypt
August 1, 2017
Youm7 journalists assert ‘arbitrary dismissal’ over objection of Red Sea islands agreement
Three journalists working for privately-run newspaper Youm7 said that the agency’s Editor-in-chief Khalid Salah fired them on Sunday for objecting…
Court clears Ahmed Ezz of defaming Zeina
Cinema/TV
January 24, 2017
Court clears Ahmed Ezz of defaming Zeina
Nasr City Misdemeanor Court of Appeals has approved the challenge filed by actor Ahmed Ezz against a first instance verdict…
Ibrahim Eissa trial over parliamentary candidate defamation adjourned to Jan 23
Egypt
January 5, 2016
Ibrahim Eissa trial over parliamentary candidate defamation adjourned to Jan 23
A Giza misdemeanor court adjourned Sunday the trial of journalist Ibrahim Eissa and owner of al-Qahera wal Nas channel Tareq…