Abu Zaabal
Russia, Egypt sign contract for largest deal of its kind in Egypt’s history
Egypt
January 31, 2023
Russia, Egypt sign contract for largest deal of its kind in Egypt’s history
Russia is preparing to establish a huge factory in Egypt, in the Abu Zaabal workshop area, the largest deal of…
Prosecution orders probe into prison torture allegations
Egypt
March 31, 2015
Prosecution orders probe into prison torture allegations
Egypt’s General Prosecutor Hesham Barakat has ordered an investigation into the recent allegations of torture of prisoners at the Abu…
Verdict date set in retrial of policemen for Abu Zaabal police van incident
Egypt
February 24, 2015
Verdict date set in retrial of policemen for Abu Zaabal police van incident
The verdict in the retrial of four police officers accused of manslaughter in the Abu Zaabal police van case has…
Court overturns sentences given to officers over Abu Zaabal prisoner deaths
Egypt
June 7, 2014
Court overturns sentences given to officers over Abu Zaabal prisoner deaths
Khanka Misdemeanor Court of Appeals overturned on Saturday sentences handed in March to policemen over involvement in death of 37…
Case of Abu Zaabal prisoners death adjourned to 12 November
Egypt
October 29, 2013
Case of Abu Zaabal prisoners death adjourned to 12 November
Khanka Criminal Court decided on Tuesday to adjourn the trial of four police officers until 12 November charged with the…
Four officers imprisoned, pending investigations into 36 deaths at prison
Egypt
October 22, 2013
Four officers imprisoned, pending investigations into 36 deaths at prison
Four police officers were sent to four days imprisonment pending investigations into the deaths of 36 prisoners at Abu Zaabal…
Beltagy accuses army of killing soldiers
Egypt
August 27, 2013
Beltagy accuses army of killing soldiers
Leading Muslim Brotherhood member Mohamed Beltagy accused the army of murdering its own soldiers in Rafah to “divert the attention…
U.S. questions Egypt prisoner deaths
Egypt
August 20, 2013
U.S. questions Egypt prisoner deaths
The United States questioned Egypt's account of the deaths of dozens of Islamist detainees and called the incident "suspicious."Six weeks…
Pro and anti-Morsy clashes in Sharqiya, 16 injured
Egypt
August 19, 2013
Pro and anti-Morsy clashes in Sharqiya, 16 injured
16 people were injured, including six who are in critical condition, during violent clashes early Monday that erupted between supporters of the…
Egypt’s Brotherhood cries foul over prison deaths
Egypt
August 19, 2013
Egypt’s Brotherhood cries foul over prison deaths
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, fighting for its political survival, has accused security forces of killing dozens of detained Islamists, upping the…