Investigations
Trump expected to flex pardon powers on way out door
World
December 3, 2020
Trump expected to flex pardon powers on way out door
WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocates and lawyers anticipate a flurry of clemency action from President Donald Trump in the coming weeks…
Land dispute in Fayoum leaves 6 dead and 35 injured
Egypt
August 12, 2020
Land dispute in Fayoum leaves 6 dead and 35 injured
A bloody night in the village of al-Agamiyin in Fayoum governorate left six people dead and 35 others injured after…
Train conductor who forced passengers to jump from train remanded for 15 days
Egypt
October 31, 2019
Train conductor who forced passengers to jump from train remanded for 15 days
On Thursday, the Tanta Prosecutor’s Office decided to renew the detention of a train conductor 15 days pending investigation into charges…
Passenger dies after forced to jump off train for not affording ticket price
Egypt
October 29, 2019
Passenger dies after forced to jump off train for not affording ticket price
A vendor jumped to his death from a moving train on Monday following a quarrel with the conductor after he…
Head of Egyptian publishing house removed following violations
Egypt
August 3, 2019
Head of Egyptian publishing house removed following violations
Egypt’s National Journalism Authority on Saturday unanimously rejected the resignation of Magdy Mohamed Mahmoud Sabla, choosing instead to fire him…
Egypt’s Parliament committee rejects lifting immunity for two MPs
Egypt
July 14, 2019
Egypt’s Parliament committee rejects lifting immunity for two MPs
The Legislative Committee of the House of Representatives on Saturday rejected the top prosecutor’s request to lift the immunity of…
US tourist arrested over obscene photo shoot at Pyramids
Egypt
July 14, 2019
US tourist arrested over obscene photo shoot at Pyramids
Public prosecutors interrogated a US tourist over attempting to take obscene photos at the Giza Pyramids and requested police investigation…
Egypt court imprisons two media hosts for influencing murder investigations
Egypt
April 3, 2019
Egypt court imprisons two media hosts for influencing murder investigations
The 6th of October Misdemeanors Court on Monday sentenced media hosts Wael al-Ebrashy and Mohamed al-Ghaiti to six months in…
Egypt’s prosecution renews detention for Ramses train accident suspects
Egypt
March 9, 2019
Egypt’s prosecution renews detention for Ramses train accident suspects
The investigating judge on Saturday morning renewed the 15-day detention of the five suspects in the Ramses Station accident, which…
Italian foreign minister summons Egyptian ambassador over Regeni murder
Egypt
December 2, 2018
Italian foreign minister summons Egyptian ambassador over Regeni murder
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s foreign minister summoned Egypt’s ambassador on Friday and urged Cairo to respect its commitment to…