Murder
Investigation into murder of two Copts in Qena continues
Egypt
January 28, 2012
Investigation into murder of two Copts in Qena continues
The public prosecutor continued investigations on Saturday into the killing of two Copts, Asaad Sam'an, 55, a cement trader, and…
Activist fatally attacked outside High Court of Justice
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Activist fatally attacked outside High Court of Justice
Mohamed Gamal, a member of the Defense of the Revolution Coalition, was fatally attacked at 4 am on Sunday behind…
Death sentence for man charged with killing Salafi sheikh and wife
Egypt
January 19, 2012
Death sentence for man charged with killing Salafi sheikh and wife
The Giza Criminal Court on Thursday gave the death sentence to 35-year-old Mohamed Mohamed Fathallah after he was convicted of…
Defendants accused of killing protesters in Suez granted bail
Egypt
January 12, 2012
Defendants accused of killing protesters in Suez granted bail
An Egyptian court granted bail on Thursday to four defendants accused of killing protesters in the city of Suez during…
Two policemen convicted in Khaled Saeed murder case
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Two policemen convicted in Khaled Saeed murder case
An Egyptian court has sentenced two undercover policemen to jail for killing Khaled Saeed, whose death last year served as…
Egyptian court acquits policeman of murder
Egypt
October 18, 2011
Egyptian court acquits policeman of murder
The Minya Criminal Court on Monday acquitted a policeman on charges of allegedly murdering a man after brutally assaulting him…
Al-Wafd newspaper: Security officials ordered use of shotgun cartridges against protesters
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Al-Wafd newspaper: Security officials ordered use of shotgun cartridges against protesters
Security officials ordered the use of live shotgun cartidges against pro-democracy protesters during the January uprising that toppled former president…
Khaled Saeed murder trial adjourned for study of latest forensics report
Egypt
September 24, 2011
Khaled Saeed murder trial adjourned for study of latest forensics report
ALEXANDRIA - Alexandria's criminal court on Saturday adjourned, until 22 October, the trial of two policemen implicated in the death…
Suleiman leaves court after testifying in Mubarak case
Egypt
September 13, 2011
Suleiman leaves court after testifying in Mubarak case
Former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman left the Police Academy on Tuesday afternoon after testifying at the trial of former President…
Lawyers furious as key witnesses in Mubarak murder trial change testimony
Egypt
September 6, 2011
Lawyers furious as key witnesses in Mubarak murder trial change testimony
The third session of Hosni Mubarak’s trial provoked outrage among lawyers representing those killed in the revolution, after the testimonies…