judiciary
Sunday’s papers: Tantawi testimony shrouded in mystery
Egypt
September 25, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Tantawi testimony shrouded in mystery
Predictably, the appearance of Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi in court to testify in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak,…
Mubarak’s trial: The view from outside
Egypt
August 15, 2011
Mubarak’s trial: The view from outside
As people around Egypt watched the second day of the history-making trial of former President Hosni Mubarak on television screens…
Judiciary on the verge of greater independence, as judges mull reforms
Egypt
July 28, 2011
Judiciary on the verge of greater independence, as judges mull reforms
The head of the committee responsible for amending the law regulating Egypt’s judiciary has revealed in an exclusive interview with…
Church source: Church seeking unified personal status law to avoid conflict
Egypt
July 23, 2011
Church source: Church seeking unified personal status law to avoid conflict
The Coptic Orthodox Church is seeking to have the unified personal status law for non-Muslims passed as soon as possible,…
Government is not meddling in judicial verdicts, says cabinet
Egypt
July 7, 2011
Government is not meddling in judicial verdicts, says cabinet
The Egyptian government does not intervene in the work of the judiciary and opposes attempts to place pressure on judges,…
Case against two judges accused of insulting military dismissed
Egypt
June 11, 2011
Case against two judges accused of insulting military dismissed
Egypt's Supreme Judicial Council on Saturday decided to dismiss a case against two judges accused of insulting the military judiciary.…
Military official: Supreme council communicating with all social sectors
Egypt
June 6, 2011
Military official: Supreme council communicating with all social sectors
Egypt's military is interacting with all segments of society to achieve the goals of the 25 January revolution, a member…
Court releases businessman accused of assaulting protesters
Egypt
May 19, 2011
Court releases businessman accused of assaulting protesters
An Egyptian court on Thursday released businessman Ibrahim Kamel, who is accused of inciting attacks against protesters during the revolution…
Judges furious over State Council appointments violations
Egypt
May 18, 2011
Judges furious over State Council appointments violations
A number of Egyptian judges on Wednesday criticized a judicial authority for appointing the sons of judges and police officers…
Is Egypt’s judiciary ready to try corrupt former officials?
Egypt
May 17, 2011
Is Egypt’s judiciary ready to try corrupt former officials?
Egypt’s former first lady relinquished some LE24 million in assets Monday in an attempt to satisfy the corruption investigation against…