Investigations
Attorney general orders expedited investigations into Suez security camp blast
Egypt
January 26, 2014
Attorney general orders expedited investigations into Suez security camp blast
Suez prosecution resumed investigations of a blast that took place at the camp of security troops in the Faisal district…
Prosecution extends detention for Islamists under questioning
Egypt
August 25, 2013
Prosecution extends detention for Islamists under questioning
Prosecutors have ordered extensions to detentions of Islamist figures for another 15 days, as questioning continues over violence that erupted…
Interior minister summoned over Port Said deaths
Egypt
March 10, 2013
Interior minister summoned over Port Said deaths
A judge decided Sunday to summon Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim on 17 March to hear testimony on violence that has taken place…
Prosecution forms committee to draft report on activist’s death
Egypt
March 10, 2013
Prosecution forms committee to draft report on activist’s death
The Public Prosecution decided Sunday to form a committee of five university professors specializing in forensic medicine to draft an…
Alleged Shater bodyguard referred to criminal court over weapons possession
Egypt
January 16, 2013
Alleged Shater bodyguard referred to criminal court over weapons possession
The Public Prosecution referred Khalil Osama al-Aqid, the alleged personal bodyguard of the Muslim Brotherhood Deputy Supreme Guide Khairat al-Shater,…
Prosecution: 2 Abu Ismail supporters detained over Abbasseya clashes
Egypt
May 14, 2012
Prosecution: 2 Abu Ismail supporters detained over Abbasseya clashes
East Cairo prosecutors have decided to detain two protesters pending investigation over their alleged involvement in clashes that broke out…
Military official denies suspending investigation of Mubarak for arms deals
Egypt
March 22, 2012
Military official denies suspending investigation of Mubarak for arms deals
Adel al-Morsy, president of the Military Judiciary Authority, has denied a statement published on independent newspaper Youm7's website saying investigations…
Former state security director admits order to burn top secret files
Egypt
March 5, 2012
Former state security director admits order to burn top secret files
The former head of the dissolved State Security Investigation Services, Hassan Abdel Rahman, admitted that he ordered branches to burn…
Alleged ‘eye sniper’ detained for 15 days, for third time
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Alleged ‘eye sniper’ detained for 15 days, for third time
The police officer nicknamed the “eye sniper” after a video apparently showed him aiming shotgun pellets at protesters’ heads during…
Judges to investigate Maspero violence
Egypt
December 12, 2011
Judges to investigate Maspero violence
The president of the Cairo Appeal Court has dispatched two judges to complete the prosecution investigations into clashes between the…