Habiba al-Shamaa
The driver convicted in the Habiba al-Shamaa incident has his sentence commuted to five years in prison
Egypt
August 23, 2024
The driver convicted in the Habiba al-Shamaa incident has his sentence commuted to five years in prison
An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced an Uber driver to 5 years in prison and a fine of 10,000 Egyptian…
Egyptian MP calls for ‘temporary’ suspension of Uber and similar companies after repeated crimes
Egypt
May 2, 2024
Egyptian MP calls for ‘temporary’ suspension of Uber and similar companies after repeated crimes
Egyptian MP Amal Salama, a member of the Human Rights Committee in the House of Representatives, has called for the…
Egypt court imprisons Uber driver for 15 years over death of Habiba al-Shamaa
Egypt
April 16, 2024
Egypt court imprisons Uber driver for 15 years over death of Habiba al-Shamaa
The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced the Uber driver charged with trying to kidnap Habiba al-Shamaa to 15 years in prison,…
Suspect in Habiba al-Shamaa death found to have had fake ID
Egypt
April 8, 2024
Suspect in Habiba al-Shamaa death found to have had fake ID
Investigations into the driver accused of kidnapping Habiba al-Shamaa revealed that he had forged a traffic license so he could…
Suspect in Habiba al-Shamaa death admits to using drugs
Egypt
March 27, 2024
Suspect in Habiba al-Shamaa death admits to using drugs
Uber driver Mahmoud Hashim, accused of trying to kidnap Habiba al-Shamaa, admitted before the Public Prosecution that he used narcotics…
Uber, Careem add SOS feature to help passengers during rides
Egypt
March 23, 2024
Uber, Careem add SOS feature to help passengers during rides
The Chairman of the Communications and Information Technology Committee at the Egyptian House of Representatives, MP Ahmed Badawy, announced that…
Driver behind Habiba al-Shamaa incident to be referred to Criminal Court
Egypt
March 21, 2024
Driver behind Habiba al-Shamaa incident to be referred to Criminal Court
The New Cairo Public Prosecution has decided to refer the Uber driver accused of attempting to kidnap Habiba al-Shamaa to…
Murder or manslaughter? The fate of the suspect in the Habiba al-Shamaa case remains unclear
Egypt
March 18, 2024
Murder or manslaughter? The fate of the suspect in the Habiba al-Shamaa case remains unclear
Online searches have risen regarding the death of Habiba al-Shamaa, 23, who jumped out of an Uber car on the…