Innocence of Muslims
Court upholds 5-year sentence against preacher for bible burning
Egypt
March 22, 2015
Court upholds 5-year sentence against preacher for bible burning
The Court of Cassation on Sunday upheld a five-year prison sentence against a preacher over charges of burning a copy…
Tech experts brush off YouTube ban
Egypt
February 10, 2013
Tech experts brush off YouTube ban
Information technology experts dismissed a court order issued Saturday banning YouTube in Egypt for a month for hosting the highly…
Cairo Administrative Court orders YouTube blocked
Egypt
February 9, 2013
Cairo Administrative Court orders YouTube blocked
The Cairo Administrative Court ordered the government Saturday to ban YouTube and all other websites that showed the anti-Islam film…
Grand mufti approves death penalty for ‘Innocence of Muslims’ producers
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Grand mufti approves death penalty for ‘Innocence of Muslims’ producers
Egypt's Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa has approved a death sentence delivered in absentia for seven Coptic Egyptian expats accused of…
Q&A with convicted activist Alber Saber
Egypt
December 20, 2012
Q&A with convicted activist Alber Saber
Released on bail after being convicted of defaming religion, activist and blogger Alber Saber is speaking out to the media.…
Qatar-based firm to produce US$1 bn Prophet Mohamed series
World
December 18, 2012
Qatar-based firm to produce US$1 bn Prophet Mohamed series
DOHA — Qatar-based company Alnoor Holding has said it will raise the budget for a planned movie series on the…
Expatriate Copts sentenced to death over anti-Islam movie
Egypt
November 28, 2012
Expatriate Copts sentenced to death over anti-Islam movie
Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced seven expatriate Coptic Egyptians to death in absentia over involvement in the production of…
Rights groups say anti-Islam film defendant being mistreated
Egypt
October 22, 2012
Rights groups say anti-Islam film defendant being mistreated
Egyptian rights group said on Monday a Coptic Christian on trial for posting online a video that ignited protests around…
Trial of Abu Islam postponed to November
Egypt
October 21, 2012
Trial of Abu Islam postponed to November
The Nasr City Misdemeanor Court has postponed to November the trial of al-Umma satellite channel owner Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud…
‘Innocence of Muslims’ trial adjourned to 25 November
Egypt
October 21, 2012
‘Innocence of Muslims’ trial adjourned to 25 November
The Cairo Criminal Court postponed on Sunday the trial in absentia of eight defendants accused of producing the film…