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Court orders Mohamed Ramadan to pay LE6 mn in compensation to former pilot
Cinema/TV
April 8, 2021
Court orders Mohamed Ramadan to pay LE6 mn in compensation to former pilot
On Wednesday, the Cairo Economic Court awarded pilot Ashraf Aboul Yousr with LE6 million in his lawsuit against Egyptian actor…
Egypt’s Public Prosecution releases three defendants in Fairmont gang rape case on bail
Egypt
April 1, 2021
Egypt’s Public Prosecution releases three defendants in Fairmont gang rape case on bail
Egypt’s prosecution ordered on Tuesday the release of three defendants in the 2014 Fairmont gang rape case on LE 100,000…
Veteran Hong Kong democrats found guilty in landmark unlawful assembly case
World
April 1, 2021
Veteran Hong Kong democrats found guilty in landmark unlawful assembly case
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong court found seven prominent democrats guilty of unauthorized assembly charges, including 82-year-old barrister…
EU’s top court rejects effort to force tougher climate rules
World
March 25, 2021
EU’s top court rejects effort to force tougher climate rules
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court on Thursday rejected an effort by a Scandinavian youth group and eight…
Colorado shooting suspect to make 1st court appearance
World
March 25, 2021
Colorado shooting suspect to make 1st court appearance
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered Wednesday night at a candlelight vigil to remember the 10 people gunned…
Spain: Parliament passes law legalizing assisted suicide
World
March 18, 2021
Spain: Parliament passes law legalizing assisted suicide
Spanish lawmakers on Thursday passed a law to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide for people with severe and incurable illnesses who want to…
Italian court acquits Shell, Eni in Nigeria corruption case
World
March 18, 2021
Italian court acquits Shell, Eni in Nigeria corruption case
An Italian court acquitted energy firms Royal Dutch Shell and Eni on Wednesday in a massive corruption case. The long-running case concerns…
TikTok stars Hanin Hossam, Mawaddah Eladham referred to criminal trial for ‘human trafficking’
Egypt
March 15, 2021
TikTok stars Hanin Hossam, Mawaddah Eladham referred to criminal trial for ‘human trafficking’
Egypt’s Public Prosecution has referred TikTok stars Hanin Hossam, Mawaddah Eladham and others to criminal trial on charges of human…
Kuwait court expels harsh government critic from parliament
Middle East
March 15, 2021
Kuwait court expels harsh government critic from parliament
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s constitutional court ordered the country’s most outspoken opposition lawmaker expelled from parliament on…
Maadi man accused of sexually assaulting child referred to criminal court
Egypt
March 11, 2021
Maadi man accused of sexually assaulting child referred to criminal court
Egypt’s top prosecutor on Thursday referred on Thursday Mohamed Gawdat to criminal trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a homeless child…