Marriott Cell
‘Marriott Cell’ journalist Fahmy publishes memoir of time in Egypt’s prison system
Books
September 22, 2016
‘Marriott Cell’ journalist Fahmy publishes memoir of time in Egypt’s prison system
Former Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy, who was arrested in 2013 and spent more than 400 days behind bars, is publishing…
Defendant in Al Jazeera trial acquitted
Egypt
January 6, 2016
Defendant in Al Jazeera trial acquitted
Cairo Criminal Court, headed by judge Hassan Farid, acquitted on Wednesday Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Attia, a defendant in a case…
Al Jazeera journalist asks for return of his Egyptian citizenship
Egypt
December 29, 2015
Al Jazeera journalist asks for return of his Egyptian citizenship
Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy submitted an official request Tuesday to the Foreign Ministry to recover his Egyptian citizenship after…
Lawyer files appeal to release other ‘Marriott Cell’ defendants
Egypt
October 8, 2015
Lawyer files appeal to release other ‘Marriott Cell’ defendants
Shaaban al-Saeed, lawyer of the defendants in a case known publicly as the "Marriott Cell" case, filed a memorandum of…
NGOs urge Sisi to pardon Al-Jazeera journalists
Egypt
August 30, 2015
NGOs urge Sisi to pardon Al-Jazeera journalists
The three-year prison sentence handed down to the Al-Jazeera journalists on Saturday has provoked outrage among non-government organizations (NGOs) that…
Prosecution asked for LE1.2 million to hand in the evidence, says brother of Marriott Cell suspect
Egypt
June 24, 2014
Prosecution asked for LE1.2 million to hand in the evidence, says brother of Marriott Cell suspect
Adel Fahmy, brother of the journalist Mohamed Fahmy, a Canadian of Egyptian origins who is involved in the lawsuit known…
‘Marriott cell’ trial resumes
Egypt
June 16, 2014
‘Marriott cell’ trial resumes
Giza Criminal Court will resume on Monday trial of 20 Al Jazeera journalists in the case known as the “Marriott…
Security authorities prevent media coverage of Al Jazeera journalists trial
Egypt
June 5, 2014
Security authorities prevent media coverage of Al Jazeera journalists trial
On Thursday, security authorities prevented journalists from covering the trial of 20 defendants, including four foreign journalists who work for…
Al Jazeera defendant on hunger strike faints in court, trial adjourned to 22 April
Egypt
April 10, 2014
Al Jazeera defendant on hunger strike faints in court, trial adjourned to 22 April
A defendant in the case of Al Jazeera journalists arrested for reporting in Egypt despite the government ban, known in…