Public Prosecution
Prosecutor denies Morsy quizzed over prison break
Egypt
July 14, 2013
Prosecutor denies Morsy quizzed over prison break
Ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy has not been questioned over the Muslim Brotherhood's involvement in a 2011 prison break, according…
Mubarak-era prosecutor general resigns
Egypt
July 9, 2013
Mubarak-era prosecutor general resigns
Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud announced he has submitted a request to the Supreme Judicial Council on Tuesday, officially declining…
Mubarak’s detention extended for 15 days
Egypt
April 24, 2013
Mubarak’s detention extended for 15 days
Former President Hosni Mubarak has been ordered detained an additional 15 days pending further investigation into graft charges, according to…
Authority summons Cairo judge for not recognizing top prosecutor
Egypt
April 18, 2013
Authority summons Cairo judge for not recognizing top prosecutor
The head of a Cairo court said he is being summoned for interrogation over his decision to suspend…
Public Prosecution orders Black Bloc members arrested
Egypt
April 17, 2013
Public Prosecution orders Black Bloc members arrested
The Public Prosecution has issued arrest warrants for 22 suspects it claims are members of the Black Bloc group, according…
Top prosecutor receives Mubarak health report
Egypt
April 10, 2013
Top prosecutor receives Mubarak health report
Public Prosecutor Talaat Abdallah received a report from a medical committee that he ordered be formed to decide whether…
Bassem Youssef faces new probe for ‘insulting Pakistan’
Egypt
April 9, 2013
Bassem Youssef faces new probe for ‘insulting Pakistan’
The Public Prosecution is probing new complaints against popular satirist Bassem Youssef, this time for "insulting Pakistan" and "spreading atheism,"…
Public Prosecution releases Dutch journalist arrested for “spreading Western culture”
Egypt
April 9, 2013
Public Prosecution releases Dutch journalist arrested for “spreading Western culture”
Prosecutors on Tuesday released Dutch journalist Rena Netjes pending an investigation on charges she is working in Egypt without a…
Stand-up comedian released after interrogation
Egypt
April 3, 2013
Stand-up comedian released after interrogation
The Public Prosecution on Wednesday released stand-up comedian Ali Kandeel on LE5,000 bail after hearing testimony from him on charges…