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Egypt’s cassation court refuses appeal in 2011 NGO foreign funding case
Egypt
February 1, 2018
Egypt’s cassation court refuses appeal in 2011 NGO foreign funding case
Egypt’s Court of Cassation refused the appeal of 16 defendants in the foreign funding case that dates back to 2011.…
MP to draft bill to speed up terrorism-related trials within 15 days
Egypt
January 6, 2018
MP to draft bill to speed up terrorism-related trials within 15 days
Egyptian member of Parliament Ghada Ajami, undersecretary of the Foreign Relations Committee, said that she is currently preparing a new…
Egypt court sentences man to death for killing coptic priest
Egypt
November 15, 2017
Egypt court sentences man to death for killing coptic priest
The North Cairo Criminal Court decided on Wednesday to refer the documents of the Ahmed Saeed, who is accused of…
Nazra campaign seeks to remove obstacles for women judges
Egypt
September 5, 2016
Nazra campaign seeks to remove obstacles for women judges
Nazra for Feminist Studies, an Egyptian NGO focused on women's rights, has launched a campaign entitled “Heya wa al-Manasa” (Her…
North Sinai lawyers complain about moving courts to Ismailia
Egypt
October 8, 2015
North Sinai lawyers complain about moving courts to Ismailia
Lawyers in North Sinai have criticized the Justice Ministry for moving the courts to Ismailia after three judges were killed…
26 new female judges take oath
Egypt
June 16, 2015
26 new female judges take oath
Egypt’s judiciary has sworn in 26 new female judges as per a decree by Justice Minister Ahmed al-Zend. The new batch…
Amnesty says Egypt using courts and jail to intimidate journalists
Egypt
May 3, 2015
Amnesty says Egypt using courts and jail to intimidate journalists
Egyptian authorities are using the courts to stifle journalism, Amnesty International said on Sunday in a report that listed 18…
Egyptian investors turn to courts to abolish tax on capital gains, dividends
Egypt
April 28, 2015
Egyptian investors turn to courts to abolish tax on capital gains, dividends
Egyptian investors challenged the government in court on Tuesday over a tax on stock dividends and capital gains, saying it…
Jihadist-targeted Egypt courts foreign investors
Business
March 13, 2015
Jihadist-targeted Egypt courts foreign investors
Egypt is hosting from Friday a three-day conference aimed at wooing foreign investors, while also shoring up global support for…
Ultras protest for second consecutive day in Alexandria
Egypt
January 23, 2013
Ultras protest for second consecutive day in Alexandria
Hundreds of Zamalek's White Knights ultras protested for the second day at the Alexandria court complex Wednesday, demanding the release…