Court of Cassation
New heads of senior courts swear in Tuesday
Egypt
July 3, 2012
New heads of senior courts swear in Tuesday
The new president of the Court of Cassation and the Supreme Judicial Council, Mohamed Metwally, and the new head of…
Trial of steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz postponed
Egypt
June 7, 2012
Trial of steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz postponed
The Giza Criminal Court has again postponed the trial of steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz, who is charged with illegally acquiring…
Nine suspects, including judges, accused in High Court attack
Egypt
June 7, 2012
Nine suspects, including judges, accused in High Court attack
Prosecutors have detained nine suspects for allegedly attacking the High Court Wednesday. Judicial sources said Thursday that three dismissed judges…
Adly’s lawyer to challenge verdict
Egypt
June 2, 2012
Adly’s lawyer to challenge verdict
Former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly's lawyer Essam Mohamed al-Batawy plans to appeal the life sentence the Cairo Criminal Court gave…
Court upholds prison verdict for police chief in 2003 torture incident
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Court upholds prison verdict for police chief in 2003 torture incident
The Court of Cassation upheld an earlier verdict by the Cairo Criminal Court which had sentenced the Maadi police investigations…
Court endorses prison sentence for business tycoon over pop singer murder
Egypt
February 6, 2012
Court endorses prison sentence for business tycoon over pop singer murder
The Court of Cassation, headed by Judge Ahmed Gamal Eddin, on Monday endorsed a previous ruling by the Cairo Criminal…
Treachery Law not to be enforced before upcoming elections
Egypt
October 2, 2011
Treachery Law not to be enforced before upcoming elections
The Treachery Law will not be enacted before the upcoming parliamentary elections, a senior government official has said. The draft…
Jama’a al-Islamiya to field 150 parliamentary candidates
Egypt
September 25, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya to field 150 parliamentary candidates
Jama'a al-Islamiya will field around 150 candidates in the parliamentary elections scheduled for November, the group's media spokesperson, Tarek al-Zomor,…
Judge: Public opinion will bear no weight on sentencing
Egypt
July 20, 2011
Judge: Public opinion will bear no weight on sentencing
Public opinion will not sway the sentencing of former officials accused of corruption or killing protesters, a prominent judge has…
Supreme Judicial Council bans judges and prosecutors from making press statements
Egypt
July 12, 2011
Supreme Judicial Council bans judges and prosecutors from making press statements
The Supreme Judicial Council Issued a decision on Tuesday banning judges and prosecutors from appearing on satellite television stations and…