death penalty
Beni Suef University fires Brotherhood supreme guide
Egypt
April 29, 2014
Beni Suef University fires Brotherhood supreme guide
The Beni Suef University council held a meeting on Tuesday afternoon and agreed to fire Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed…
Gang rape convicts get reduced sentences on appeal
Egypt
April 24, 2013
Gang rape convicts get reduced sentences on appeal
Kafr al-Sheikh Criminal Court reduced the sentences of eleven convicted rapists Tuesday, handing them prison terms on appeal instead of…
HRW, Amnesty urge Saudis to halt execution of 7 men
World
March 5, 2013
HRW, Amnesty urge Saudis to halt execution of 7 men
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International urged Saudi authorities to halt Tuesday's scheduled executions of seven young men condemned for…
Grand mufti approves death penalty for ‘Innocence of Muslims’ producers
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Grand mufti approves death penalty for ‘Innocence of Muslims’ producers
Egypt's Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa has approved a death sentence delivered in absentia for seven Coptic Egyptian expats accused of…
Iran ‘suspends death sentence’ against web programmer
World
December 2, 2012
Iran ‘suspends death sentence’ against web programmer
Iran has suspended the death sentence against a computer programmer convicted for allegedly designing a pornographic website after he…
Iraq executes 10, including Egyptian
World
November 11, 2012
Iraq executes 10, including Egyptian
Iraqi authorities executed 10 men on Sunday, a spokesperson said, bringing to 129 the number of people put to death…
Grand mufti to decide on death sentence in Ismailia mosque murder case
Egypt
November 10, 2012
Grand mufti to decide on death sentence in Ismailia mosque murder case
Ismailia Criminal Court on Saturday adjourned its final verdict in the case of a man murdered while praying inside…
Court refers 19 convicts to grand mufti for sentencing recommendation
Egypt
October 11, 2012
Court refers 19 convicts to grand mufti for sentencing recommendation
An Ismailia court referred 19 defendants convicted of murder to Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa Thursday to decide whether they should…
Death penalty for 14 convicted of killing Arish security officers
Egypt
August 14, 2012
Death penalty for 14 convicted of killing Arish security officers
The Ismailia Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced 14 members of a Jihadist group to death for attacking a police station…