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Prosecutor refers Al-Azhar professor to trial over indecent act
Egypt
September 28, 2019
Prosecutor refers Al-Azhar professor to trial over indecent act
Egpyt’s Public Prosecutor Hamada al-Sawy on Saturday referred a professor in al-Azhar University to criminal court for indecently exposing and…
Teen Egyptian girl’s case puts legal system under spotlight
Society
September 14, 2019
Teen Egyptian girl’s case puts legal system under spotlight
CAIRO (AP) — The prosecution of a 15-year-old girl who killed a bus driver after he allegedly tried to rape…
Egypt court jails Muslim Brotherhood figures for life over prison break
Egypt
September 7, 2019
Egypt court jails Muslim Brotherhood figures for life over prison break
The Cairo Criminal Court on Saturday sentenced former Supreme Guide of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group Mohamed Badie, along with…
Ghosn’s lawyer says Tokyo prosecutor lacks impartiality
World
September 1, 2019
Ghosn’s lawyer says Tokyo prosecutor lacks impartiality
The French lawyer of former auto titan Carlos Ghosn, currently under house arrest in Tokyo, has attacked Japanese prosecutors for…
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency
Middle East
August 31, 2019
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese judge formally indicted former president Omar al-Bashir on charges of possessing illicit foreign currency and…
Weinstein to hear new accusations against him
World
August 26, 2019
Weinstein to hear new accusations against him
Fallen movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, indicted over two sexual assault allegations, is to be informed of new allegations against him…
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir’s corruption trial to seek bail
Middle East
August 24, 2019
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir’s corruption trial to seek bail
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – The lawyer for Sudan’s ex-president Omar Hassan al-Bashir said on Saturday that he will request that Bashir…
Australia’s Cardinal Pell loses child sex abuse appeal
World
August 21, 2019
Australia’s Cardinal Pell loses child sex abuse appeal
Disgraced Cardinal George Pell lost his appeal against child sex abuse convictions Wednesday, prompting relief from victims who fought to…
Sudan’s Bashir ‘got $90 mn from Saudi royals’
Middle East
August 20, 2019
Sudan’s Bashir ‘got $90 mn from Saudi royals’
Omar al-Bashir received $90 million in cash from Saudi royals, an investigator told a court at the opening Monday of…
Bashir trial opens as Sudan sovereign council delayed
Middle East
August 19, 2019
Bashir trial opens as Sudan sovereign council delayed
Sudan’s deposed military leader Omar al-Bashir, who ruled the country for 30 years, arrived in court Monday in Khartoum for…