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Dog owner in fatal Sheikh Zayed dog attack sentenced to 3 years in prison
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October 24, 2023
Dog owner in fatal Sheikh Zayed dog attack sentenced to 3 years in prison
Al-Masry Al-Youm obtained the merits of the ruling issued by the Sheikh Zayed Misdemeanor Court sentencing the husband of broadcaster…
Rationale behind suspending Mortada Mansour’s imprisonment sentence
Egypt
August 9, 2022
Rationale behind suspending Mortada Mansour’s imprisonment sentence
Al-Masry Al-Youm obtained the rationale for the ruling issued by the Economic Court of Appeal, suspending the three-year imprisonment sentence…
Cairo Court applies Christian religious law in inheritance case
Egypt
July 14, 2020
Cairo Court applies Christian religious law in inheritance case
The Family Affairs Department of the Cairo Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a judicial ruling which applied Christian religious…
Giza Criminal Court confirms 5-year prison sentence for Youssef Al-Araby’s murderers
Egypt
November 15, 2019
Giza Criminal Court confirms 5-year prison sentence for Youssef Al-Araby’s murderers
Giza Criminal Court confirmed on Wednesday a 5-year prison sentence for two defendants convicted of killing 13-year-old Youssef Al-Araby in…
Russian belly dancer Johara’s manager denies news about prison sentence
Egypt
April 12, 2019
Russian belly dancer Johara’s manager denies news about prison sentence
Recently circulated news about a prison sentence issued against Johara, a Russian belly dancer based in Egypt, actually comes from…
Russian belly dancer Johara sentenced year in prison
Egypt
April 10, 2019
Russian belly dancer Johara sentenced year in prison
The Giza Misdemeanors Court sentenced Russian belly dancer Johara to one year in prison on charges of inciting debauchery. Egyptian…
Alexandria deputy gov. sentenced to 12 years over bribes
Egypt
January 31, 2019
Alexandria deputy gov. sentenced to 12 years over bribes
The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced Soad al-Khouly, the former deputy governor of Alexandria, to 12 years in prison and a…
Sinai court jails 50 police officers
Egypt
August 4, 2017
Sinai court jails 50 police officers
South Sinai Criminal court on Thursday convicted 50 low-ranking police officers for stating protest against work conditions, inciting colleagues to…
Israeli military court upholds soldier’s manslaughter conviction
Middle East
August 3, 2017
Israeli military court upholds soldier’s manslaughter conviction
An Israeli military court on Sunday upheld a manslaughter conviction and 18-month prison sentence against an Israeli soldier who fatally…
The persistence of the death penalty in Egypt: why courts insist on ‘an eye for an eye’
Features/Interviews
July 7, 2017
The persistence of the death penalty in Egypt: why courts insist on ‘an eye for an eye’
Given the rise of death sentences issued by Egyptian courts over the past four years – typically for members of the outlawed…