Public Prosecution
Public Prosecution claims to have new evidence in Port Said case
Egypt
January 22, 2013
Public Prosecution claims to have new evidence in Port Said case
The Public Prosecution has said that it has new evidence regarding the Port Said football violence, which it is forwarding…
Public Prosecution lifts travel ban on 10 suspects in Ahram gifts case
Egypt
January 14, 2013
Public Prosecution lifts travel ban on 10 suspects in Ahram gifts case
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdullah has removed the names of 10 former regime figures from the travel ban and airport watch…
Suspects in Assiut train disaster may be referred to criminal court
Egypt
January 12, 2013
Suspects in Assiut train disaster may be referred to criminal court
The North Assiut Public Prosecution has referred criminal charges against 15 people in the Manfalut train-bus collision case to Prosecutor…
Monday’s papers: Copts celebrate Christmas as the Brotherhood seizes Cabinet
Egypt
January 7, 2013
Monday’s papers: Copts celebrate Christmas as the Brotherhood seizes Cabinet
The main news items in Monday’s papers include: Coptic Christmas celebrations, controversies surrounding new ministers in the recently reshuffled cabinet,…
Lawyers to strike as top prosecutor digs in
Egypt
January 2, 2013
Lawyers to strike as top prosecutor digs in
Prosecutors are planning a three-day strike next week in protest against Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah's reversal of his earlier resignation.…
Comedian Bassem Youssef investigated for insulting president
Egypt
January 1, 2013
Comedian Bassem Youssef investigated for insulting president
Egypt's Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah has referred comedy show presenter Bassem Youssef for investigations after a complaint accused him of…
Prosecution challenges release of former information minister
Egypt
December 26, 2012
Prosecution challenges release of former information minister
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah on Wednesday challenged the Cairo Criminal Court’s order to release former Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi. Last…
Tuesday’s papers: Prosecutor general resigns, judges escalate conflict
Egypt
December 19, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Prosecutor general resigns, judges escalate conflict
The news of the resignation of Prosecution General Talaat Abdallah and the ongoing judicial battle against the constitutional referendum filled…
Tight security in front of prosecutor general’s office ahead of protest
Egypt
December 17, 2012
Tight security in front of prosecutor general’s office ahead of protest
Security forces in Cairo have intensified their presence ahead of a protest in front of Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah's office…
Presidential palace clashes death toll nine after Brotherhood member dies
Egypt
December 11, 2012
Presidential palace clashes death toll nine after Brotherhood member dies
The son of a leading Muslim Brotherhood member died Tuesday from injuries sustained during the presidential palace clashes last Wednesday,…