Egypt court acquits ex-interior minister of corruption charges
An Egyptian court on Thursday acquitted Habib el-Adly, Egypt's former interior minister and head of security services under former president Hosni Mubarak , of certain corruption charges on which he was convicted in...
An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced a prominent activist from the 2011 revolution to 15 years in prison for organizing an unsanctioned protest and assaulting a police officer last year. Activist and blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah [Twitter feed, in...
An Egyptian criminal court in Cairo convicted former president Hosni Mubarak Wednesday of embezzling millions of dollars of public money. The court sentenced Mubarak to three years in prison. His sons, Gamal and Alaa,...
Given social media's power as a tool for organizing against unpopular governments, many nations have made efforts to ban access to social media sites. The purported rationale for these government bans range from desires to quell publication and circulation of...
Egypt court declares Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis a terrorist organization
An Egyptian court on Monday ruled that the militant organization Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis be officially considered a terrorist group. Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, which means "Warriors of Jerusalem," has claimed responsibility for the majority of attacks...
Amnesty International (AI) expressed concern Friday over the new Egyptian anti-terror law set to be approved by interim president Adly Mansour . The law, which was passed in response to an attack on Cairo University...
An Egyptian court of appeals on Monday upheld the jailing of three men who co-founded the April 6 opposition movement which played a large role in the country's 2011 revolution. The ruling has been described as part of a...
The Egyptian government approved a new anti-terrorism law on Thursday in response to an attack on Cairo University . The new law is aimed at deterring the recent escalation of terrorist violence in Egypt during its transition...
Egypt court hands down prison sentences for 33 Morsi supporters
An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced 33 supporters of deposed president Mohammed Morsi to six years in prison for protesting without government permission in December. The court also fined each defendant 50,000...
An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced two supporters of deposed president Mohammed Morsi to death for murder. The charges stem from violence in Alexandria just after Morsi was ousted. Specifically, the two were convicted...
