Ahmed al-Zend
Prosecutor general wants time to consider resignation, says prominent judge
Egypt
December 26, 2012
Prosecutor general wants time to consider resignation, says prominent judge
Judges Club President Ahmed al-Zend on Wednesday appealed to prosecutors to return to work, confirming that Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah…
Hamas denies interference in Egypt’s affairs
Egypt
December 25, 2012
Hamas denies interference in Egypt’s affairs
Hamas neither disrupts Egypt's security nor interferes in its domestic affairs under any circumstances, said a member of the group’s…
Minister vows to resolve judicial impasse
Egypt
December 24, 2012
Minister vows to resolve judicial impasse
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky on Monday said he is sad to see sieges, sit-ins and demonstrations outside courts, as well…
Three suspects charged with assault of prominent judge
Egypt
December 24, 2012
Three suspects charged with assault of prominent judge
Qasr al-Nil Prosecution has ordered three suspects believed to have attacked Ahmed al-Zend, head of the Judges Club, detained…
Ahmed al-Zend, anti-Morsy judge, assaulted outside Judges Club
Egypt
December 23, 2012
Ahmed al-Zend, anti-Morsy judge, assaulted outside Judges Club
A group of 15 people assaulted and beat Judges Club head Ahmed al-Zend as he left the club’s headquarters in…
Wednesday papers: The saga of the prosecutor general
Egypt
December 19, 2012
Wednesday papers: The saga of the prosecutor general
The resignation of the recently-appointed prosecutor general and Tuesday's marches against the constitution referendum occupy the headlines of most government…
Zend: President can’t order judges to return to work
Egypt
December 17, 2012
Zend: President can’t order judges to return to work
Egypt’s judges will only return to work when they decide to, not as ordered by the president, Supreme Judicial Council…
Prosecution orders inquiry into figures accused of ‘plotting to overthrow the govt’
Egypt
December 9, 2012
Prosecution orders inquiry into figures accused of ‘plotting to overthrow the govt’
Prosecutor General Talaat Ibrahim Abdallah referred to investigators Sunday a complaint that people from the judiciary, politics and journalism are…
Majority of judges won’t supervise referendum, Judges Club head says
Egypt
December 4, 2012
Majority of judges won’t supervise referendum, Judges Club head says
Ahmed al-Zend, president of the Judges Club, said on Tuesday the vast majority of judges and prosecutors will decline to…
Not a monolith: Different faces of the judiciary react to Morsy’s declaration
Egypt
November 28, 2012
Not a monolith: Different faces of the judiciary react to Morsy’s declaration
Chants of “down with the regime” echoed Saturday through the halls of the Judges Club, whose general assembly rejected President…