Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was released from prison on Friday after six years in custody. The planned release was announced earlier this month after Mubarak was cleared of a conspiracy...
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An Egyptian public prosecutor announced on Monday that former president Hosni Mubarak will be released from detention in a military hospital. During a retrial this month, Mubarak, who was overthrown in 2011, was cleared of...
Egypt high Court acquits ex-president Mubarak of 2011 civil uprising killings
The Egypt Court of Cassation on Thursday acquitted former president Hosni Mubarak in a retrial of charges that he killed protesters during the civil uprising in 2011 that ended his 30-year...
Egyptian activist and youth leader Ahmed Maher, known for his role in the 2011 revolution against former president Hosni Mubarak , was released from prison on Wednesday following his arrest in 2013. Maher, as well as...
Egypt's Court of Cassation on Tuesday overturned the life sentences of former president Mohamed Morsi and 16 other members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Morsi had been convicted for conspiring with the Palestinian...
Egypt's Court of Cassation on Tuesday overturned the death sentences of former President Mohamed Morsi and five fellow leaders of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. During the Egyptian Revolution in 2011, Morsi allegedly conspired ...
An Egyptian court on Saturday confirmed former president Mohamed Morsi's 20-year prison sentence. The prison sentence arose from a conviction for the killings of protesters during 2012 demonstrations. In addition to Morsi, several other senior figures from the...
Egypt court overturns sentence of police officer in protester death
The highest appeals court in Egypt on Sunday overturned the 15-year prison sentence levied against a police officer for the killing of a female protester in January 2015. The officer, Yaseen Mohamed Hatem, will face a new trial for...
Egypt seeks to mute dissent ahead of Arab Spring anniversary
In anticipation of the fifth anniversary of the Arab Spring uprising, Egyptian authorities have spent the last week clamping down on dissidents in an effort to avoid further political unrest. At the instruction of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi [BBC...
An Egyptian court on Saturday rejected the appeal of ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons regarding their conviction of and sentence for corruption. As the three have already served their sentence, however, it is not likely ...