Egypt
Mubarak refuses to enter Tora prison following sentence
June 2, 2012
Mubarak refuses to enter Tora prison following sentence
Former President Hosni Mubarak is refusing to leave the helicopter that transported him to the maximum security Tora prison complex…
Court fails to deliver justice to martyrs’ families, human rights groups say
June 2, 2012
Court fails to deliver justice to martyrs’ families, human rights groups say
Amnesty International criticized the Cairo Criminal Court Saturday for failing to deliver justice in the trials of former officials. The…
Holes in prosecution behind acquittals in Mubarak case
June 2, 2012
Holes in prosecution behind acquittals in Mubarak case
Head judge Ahmad Refaat said Saturday the criminal court's ruling of a life sentence (25 years) for former President Hosni…
Fury follows joy outside Mubarak’s courtroom
June 2, 2012
Fury follows joy outside Mubarak’s courtroom
Outside the Police Academy on Saturday, 10 minutes of elation gave way to feelings of anger as Hosni Mubarak and…
Politicians call for retrial of Mubarak case
June 2, 2012
Politicians call for retrial of Mubarak case
Political forces denounced the ruling in the case against Hosni Mubarak and 10 other defendants that sentenced the former president…
Update: Morsy, Sabbahi, Abouel Fotouh and Khaled Ali join protesters in Tahrir
June 2, 2012
Update: Morsy, Sabbahi, Abouel Fotouh and Khaled Ali join protesters in Tahrir
Presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy and former presidential hopefuls Hamdeen Sabbahi, Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh, and Khaled Ali joined protesters in…
Live updates: Mubarak transferred to Tora prison for 25-year sentence
June 2, 2012
Live updates: Mubarak transferred to Tora prison for 25-year sentence
The historic trial of toppled President Hosni Mubarak is set to wrap up today when the presiding judge, Ahmed Refaat,…
Mubarak attorney Farid al-Deeb, a lawyer of brilliance and scandal
June 1, 2012
Mubarak attorney Farid al-Deeb, a lawyer of brilliance and scandal
Farid al-Deeb is unlikely to be fazed on Saturday, should a harsh ruling be issued against his most famous client,…
Shafiq supporters and protesters clash following canceled rally
June 1, 2012
Shafiq supporters and protesters clash following canceled rally
Supporters of presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq clashed with protesters demanding he be expelled from the presidential runoff, following the…
Hundreds protest in governorates against Shafiq’s candidacy
June 1, 2012
Hundreds protest in governorates against Shafiq’s candidacy
Hundreds of protesters in several of Egypt’s governorates took to the streets on Friday in protest of former regime member…