Court of Cassation
Sisi’s brother to head unit combating terrorist financing
Egypt
October 17, 2016
Sisi’s brother to head unit combating terrorist financing
The eldest brother of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been appointed to head a government body responsible for investigating the…
Mubarak’s information minister acquitted of illicit gain
Egypt
February 10, 2016
Mubarak’s information minister acquitted of illicit gain
Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday acquitted former Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi of charges of amassing illicit gain worth LE33.4 million…
Badie, 17 Brotherhood members granted retrial
Egypt
January 4, 2016
Badie, 17 Brotherhood members granted retrial
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie and 13 other group leaders were granted retrial on Monday over charges of instigating…
Militant suspect Habbara declines to sign appeal over death sentences
Egypt
January 3, 2016
Militant suspect Habbara declines to sign appeal over death sentences
A defense lawyer for accused militant Adel Habbara said that his client declines to sign a challenge to the Court…
Mubarak to appear in court downtown at final murder retrial Thursday
Egypt
November 4, 2015
Mubarak to appear in court downtown at final murder retrial Thursday
Former president Hosni Mubarak will appear at the High Court in downtown Cairo Thursday to attend the last part of…
Mubarak-era info minister appeal against jail sentence accepted
Egypt
January 11, 2015
Mubarak-era info minister appeal against jail sentence accepted
The Court of Cassation has accepted an appeal by the defense lawyers of former information and youth minister Anas al-Fiqqi…
General Prosecutor challenges Mubarak’s innocence
Egypt
December 2, 2014
General Prosecutor challenges Mubarak’s innocence
Egypt’s General Prosecutor Hisham Barakat has tasked a team from the service to appeal the challengeable acquittal of former president…
Court sets December date for Port Said massacre retrials
Egypt
July 31, 2013
Court sets December date for Port Said massacre retrials
Egypt’s Court of Cassation has said suspects involved in the Port Said football massacre will be retried in December. Seventy-three…
Former PM granted retrial over corruption charges
Egypt
June 13, 2013
Former PM granted retrial over corruption charges
Egypt’s Court of Cassation has granted long-time Mubarak-era Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif a retrial over charges of illicit gains. Nazif…
Security officials acquitted of killing Beni Suef protesters to be retried
Egypt
February 11, 2013
Security officials acquitted of killing Beni Suef protesters to be retried
Public Prosecutor Talaat Abdallah approved an appeal against the acquittal granted to army officials and police officers accused of killing…