Investigations
Former state security director admits order to burn top secret files
Egypt
March 5, 2012
Former state security director admits order to burn top secret files
The former head of the dissolved State Security Investigation Services, Hassan Abdel Rahman, admitted that he ordered branches to burn…
Alleged ‘eye sniper’ detained for 15 days, for third time
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Alleged ‘eye sniper’ detained for 15 days, for third time
The police officer nicknamed the “eye sniper” after a video apparently showed him aiming shotgun pellets at protesters’ heads during…
Judges to investigate Maspero violence
Egypt
December 12, 2011
Judges to investigate Maspero violence
The president of the Cairo Appeal Court has dispatched two judges to complete the prosecution investigations into clashes between the…
Official: LE26 bn lost to corruption since outbreak of the revolution
Egypt
October 29, 2011
Official: LE26 bn lost to corruption since outbreak of the revolution
In the six months from January to June this year, Egypt lost a total of LE26 billion because of administrative corruption,…
Nazif detained for 15 days pending profiteering investigations
Egypt
May 31, 2011
Nazif detained for 15 days pending profiteering investigations
The imprisonment of former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif was extended by 15 days pending profiteering investigations. Safwat Torrah, head of…
Mubarak says he only knew of police and thugs’ deaths during revolution
Egypt
May 28, 2011
Mubarak says he only knew of police and thugs’ deaths during revolution
Al-Masry Al-Youm has obtained files from the current investigation into former president Hosni Mubarak and his sons Alaa and Gamal.…
Court releases businessman accused of assaulting protesters
Egypt
May 19, 2011
Court releases businessman accused of assaulting protesters
An Egyptian court on Thursday released businessman Ibrahim Kamel, who is accused of inciting attacks against protesters during the revolution…
Ex-interior minister imprisoned for another 15 days
Egypt
May 16, 2011
Ex-interior minister imprisoned for another 15 days
Former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly's detention was extended for 15 days pending investigations into charges of profiteering and abuse of…