Al-Faraeen
Tawfiq Okasha acquitted of insulting Morsy
Egypt
October 16, 2012
Tawfiq Okasha acquitted of insulting Morsy
A Cairo court acquitted on Tuesday controversial media figure Tawfiq Okasha of charges of insulting President Mohamed Morsy. The Nasr…
Lawsuit against Tawfiq Okasha adjourned to 20 October
Egypt
October 13, 2012
Lawsuit against Tawfiq Okasha adjourned to 20 October
The Administrative Court adjourned on Saturday the lawsuit seeking to ban Tawfiq Okasha from appearing on his show until…
Update: Tawfiq Okasha released from custody after arrest Sunday
Egypt
September 30, 2012
Update: Tawfiq Okasha released from custody after arrest Sunday
Tawfiq Okasha has been released from custody after being arrested on Sunday over five charges made against him, state news…
Information minister vows to take Faraeen channel off the air
Egypt
September 5, 2012
Information minister vows to take Faraeen channel off the air
Media Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud on Tuesday vowed to shut down the privately owned Fareen Channel headed by controversial media figure Tawfiq Okasha,…
Okasha sentence hearing set for 13 October
Egypt
September 4, 2012
Okasha sentence hearing set for 13 October
The Administrative Court has set 13 October as the date for a sentencing hearing for media personality Tawfiq Okasha.
Update: Okasha trial adjourned to 3 October
Egypt
September 1, 2012
Update: Okasha trial adjourned to 3 October
The Cairo Criminal Court has adjourned the trial of Tawfiq Okasha to 3 October. The court decided to release…
Okasha accuses Brotherhood of hiring thugs during revolution
Egypt
August 29, 2012
Okasha accuses Brotherhood of hiring thugs during revolution
Controversial talk show host Tawfiq Okasha claimed that he possesses documents proving the Muslim Brotherhood mobilized thugs to break into prisons and…
Rights group urges lawyers to defend Okasha
Egypt
August 18, 2012
Rights group urges lawyers to defend Okasha
A local human rights watchdog has urged lawyers to join the defense team of the media host Tawfiq Okasha…
Okasha’s trial set for 1 September
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Okasha’s trial set for 1 September
Tawfiq Okasha’s trial will start on 1 September, the Cairo Court of Appeals announced today. Okasha, the owner of…
Prosecution refers media host, Al-Dostour editor to criminal court
Egypt
August 13, 2012
Prosecution refers media host, Al-Dostour editor to criminal court
The public prosecutor referred media personality Tawfiq Okasha and Al-Dostour Editor-in-Chief Islam Afify to Cairo Criminal Court Wednesday. The prosecution…