Cairo Criminal Court
Former assembly speaker to be released pending graft investigation
Egypt
October 24, 2012
Former assembly speaker to be released pending graft investigation
Cairo Criminal Court upheld on Wednesday the decision to release former People's Assembly Speaker Fathi Sorour in a graft case…
Brotherhood, activists to protest Camel Battle acquittals
Egypt
October 11, 2012
Brotherhood, activists to protest Camel Battle acquittals
The Muslim Brotherhood and its political arm the Freedom and Justice Party are organizing a massive rally on Thursday to…
Update: Camel Battle defendants acquitted, court says evidence ‘insufficient’
Egypt
October 10, 2012
Update: Camel Battle defendants acquitted, court says evidence ‘insufficient’
All 24 defendants in the "Battle of the Camel" case were acquitted of killing protesters on 2 and 3 February…
Court sets 25 November for Safwat al-Sherif trial
Egypt
October 9, 2012
Court sets 25 November for Safwat al-Sherif trial
The trial of former Shura Council Speaker Safwat al-Sherif and his two sons is set to begin on 25 November…
Steel magnate Ezz sentenced to seven years
Egypt
October 4, 2012
Steel magnate Ezz sentenced to seven years
Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced former steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz to seven years in prison, fined him LE12,858 and…
Six defendants to be freed in February Mohamed Mahmoud clashes case
Egypt
September 20, 2012
Six defendants to be freed in February Mohamed Mahmoud clashes case
The Cairo Criminal Court ordered the release Thursday of six defendants accused of involvement in the February Mohamed Mahmoud Street…
Former tourism minister’s trial adjourned to 17 December
Egypt
September 15, 2012
Former tourism minister’s trial adjourned to 17 December
The Giza Criminal Court decided Saturday to adjourn the case against former Tourism Minister Zoheir Garana and fugitive…
Battle of the Camel defendant accuses witnesses of perjury; trial adjourned to Oct.
Egypt
September 13, 2012
Battle of the Camel defendant accuses witnesses of perjury; trial adjourned to Oct.
Lawyers for defendants in the Battle of the Camel trial will resume their arguments on 7 October, the Cairo…
Court rejects request to freeze assets of former minister
Egypt
September 13, 2012
Court rejects request to freeze assets of former minister
The Cairo Criminal Court rejected on Thursday a request by the Justice Ministry’s Illicit Gains Authority to freeze the assets…
Former security head accused of destroying documents released
Egypt
September 13, 2012
Former security head accused of destroying documents released
The Cairo Criminal Court released on Thursday former chief of the disbanded State Security Investigation Services Hassan Abdel Rahman, who…