Egypt court sentences ex-interior minister to 3 years in prison for abusing power
A court in Giza, Egypt, on Saturday sentenced former interior minister Habib el-Adly to three years in prison for abusing his position by forcing public officials to work on his home and property, which the court...
Former Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Shafiq was referred for trial Tuesday on corruption charges, according to the country's authorities. Egypt's last prime minister under the 30-year regime of ousted president Hosni Mubarak , Shafiq stands...
The Egyptian Ministry of Justice on Tuesday brought charges against former culture minister Farouq Hosni for corruption. He has been accused of illegally obtaining 27 million Egyptian pounds (USD $4.5 million) during his term as culture minister...
The former secretary for the political party of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was referred to a criminal court for corruption charges on Wednesday. Safwat El-Sherif is accused of abusing his office [Ahram...
The Egyptian parliament convened Tuesday in a brief session despite a court order dissolving the entire parliament. The session only lasted for five minutes but was still enough to deepen the tension between the newly elected Egyptian...
Egypt court rejects release of Mubarak's sons until trial in September
An Egyptian court on Monday rejected pleas to release two sons of ousted former leader Hosni Mubarak while they await trial. Their lawyer, Farid el-Deeb, argued that his clients are detained unlawfully because...
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has told the court that he is saddened by "charges of unfair and baseless fabrications" and expressed his confidence in the Egyptian judicial system. Mubarak's remarks were published...
Egypt prosecutor seeks death penalty for Mubarak in closing remarks
The chief prosecutor in the case against former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak in his closing remarks on Monday again asked the presiding judge, Ahmed Refaat, to give the death penalty to...
Judge to set verdict date Egypt ex-president Mubarak trial next week
Judge Ahmed Refaat will set the date to announce his verdict in a court session next Wednesday in the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak , the judge told the court Thursday. Mubarak's...
Egypt military leaders announce partial lift of state of emergency
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) announced Tuesday that Eygpt's state of emergency that has been in effect for nearly 30 years would be lifted later...
