Espionage
Court to rule on spy case judge change in September
Egypt
July 10, 2012
Court to rule on spy case judge change in September
The Cairo Court of Appeals on Tuesday set 11 September to rule on a request to change the judges hearing…
Jordanian spy case adjourned to 5 November
Egypt
July 3, 2012
Jordanian spy case adjourned to 5 November
The Supreme Emergency State Security Court, headed by Judge Makram Awad adjourned the trial of Jordanian citizen Bashar Abu Zaid…
Iran hangs ‘Israel spy, nuclear scientist’ killer
World
May 15, 2012
Iran hangs ‘Israel spy, nuclear scientist’ killer
Iran on Tuesday hanged a man convicted of playing a key role in the 2010 murder of a top nuclear…
Wire-tapping spy case sees request for change of judge
Egypt
April 11, 2012
Wire-tapping spy case sees request for change of judge
The Supreme State Security Court decided Wednesday to postpone a case accusing a Jordanian national and an alleged Israeli Mossad…
Lebanon frees ex-general jailed on Israel spy charges
World
April 3, 2012
Lebanon frees ex-general jailed on Israel spy charges
A Lebanese ex-general convicted of leaking information to Israel was released from prison on Tuesday, his lawyer Rashad Salame told AFP. Fayez Karam, a high-profile…
NGO trial lawyer demands espionage charge amid trial uproar
Egypt
March 8, 2012
NGO trial lawyer demands espionage charge amid trial uproar
The continuation of the trial of five foreign-based NGOs accused of illegally accepting foreign funds began and ended in uproar…
Iranians’ internet access temporarily blocked, say experts
World
February 14, 2012
Iranians’ internet access temporarily blocked, say experts
Most computer users in Iran were blocked from accessing email, social networking and other services in recent days, US-based internet…
Trial postponed for Israeli-Arab and Ukrainian weapon smugglers
Egypt
February 12, 2012
Trial postponed for Israeli-Arab and Ukrainian weapon smugglers
South Sinai Criminal Court on Sunday postponed the trial of two Israeli-Arabs and a Ukrainian national charged with smuggling weapons…
Intelligence chief attends funeral of famous Egyptian agent
Egypt
November 2, 2011
Intelligence chief attends funeral of famous Egyptian agent
With two bouquets of flowers and a red carpet, the funeral of Ahmed al-Hawan, known as Gomaa al-Shawan, a former…
Grapel thanks Egyptian authorities for good treatment
Egypt
October 28, 2011
Grapel thanks Egyptian authorities for good treatment
Alleged Israeli spy Ilan Grapel, who was released Thursday in a prisoner exchange deal between Egypt and Israel, thanked Egyptian…