Hesham Barakat
Prosecution freezes assets of businessman for Canada fraud
Egypt
February 2, 2015
Prosecution freezes assets of businessman for Canada fraud
General Prosecutor Hesham Barakat has ordered a freeze of the assets of an Egyptian businessman for his alleged involvement in…
Witnesses tell prosecutors police behind activist shooting
Egypt
January 25, 2015
Witnesses tell prosecutors police behind activist shooting
Witnesses have told prosecution services that police forces were behind the shooting of a socialist activist during a limited, symbolic…
Prosecutors probe new corruption accusations against Mubarak
Egypt
January 21, 2015
Prosecutors probe new corruption accusations against Mubarak
Egypt’s General Prosecutor Hesham Barakat has decided to investigate fresh accusations of financial corruption against former president Hosni Mubarak, one…
Policeman accused of raping mentally-challenged victim referred to court
Egypt
September 24, 2014
Policeman accused of raping mentally-challenged victim referred to court
Public Prosecutor Hesham Barakat referred policeman of Imbaba police station, to Giza Criminal Court over charges of raping a mentally-challenged…
Swiss Attorney General cannot set a date to refund frozen Egyptian funds
Business
December 17, 2013
Swiss Attorney General cannot set a date to refund frozen Egyptian funds
Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber said on Monday that he cannot give a specific date on when frozen Egyptian assets…
Top prosecutor refers 30 new complaints against Bassem Youssef for investigation
Egypt
November 12, 2013
Top prosecutor refers 30 new complaints against Bassem Youssef for investigation
Public Prosecutor Hesham Barakat referred on Tuesday 30 reports that had been filed against satirist Bassem Youssef to Cairo Appeal…
Judicial sources: Qaradawi among wanted figures on airport arrival lists
Egypt
September 21, 2013
Judicial sources: Qaradawi among wanted figures on airport arrival lists
Youssef al-Qaradawi, Islamic preacher and head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, has been placed on a wanted list for airport…
Court upholds asset freeze against Brotherhood figures
Egypt
September 17, 2013
Court upholds asset freeze against Brotherhood figures
North Cairo Criminal Court has upheld an earlier decision by Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat to freeze the assets of several…
Former prosecutor to be interrogated over installing listening devices
Egypt
September 4, 2013
Former prosecutor to be interrogated over installing listening devices
Cairo Appeal Court ordered Judge Mohamed Sherine Fahmy to investigate charges leveled against former Public Prosecutor Talaat Abdullah and his…
Morsy rejects being interrogated on grounds of being the “legitimate president”
Egypt
September 3, 2013
Morsy rejects being interrogated on grounds of being the “legitimate president”
Investigation records have revealed that under the orders of the Prosecutor General, a prosecutor attempted to interrogate Morsy, who is…