Prosecution detains police officer to investigate murder of suspect
The victim was involved in 25 criminal activities, say police reports
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Former grand mufti survives assassination attempt
Two assailants fire at Gomaa while attending Friday prayer
Security violations in July result in 99 killed by police and army: El Nadeem Centre
Ten people died while in police custody or being held in detention, according to the monthly report
Parliament to discuss dispute over unified Friday sermon
Ministry of Religious Endowments is determined to apply this sermon amid opposition from Al-Azhar
Police officers detained for involvement in torturing man to death
Investigations revealed that a Saudi tourist hired the officers to bully and beat the victim
2 detainees in Barakat assassination case acquitted from charges of insulting judiciary
Trial postponed to 16 August amid continued complains from defendantsâ families of âinhumane detention conditionsâ
Civilians detain police officer after man shot dead in Mansoura
Police says victim was shot âmistakenlyâ as security forces were chasing a suspect
Man mysteriously drowns after police chase, family members to stand trial
Family accuses police of arresting the suspect and beating him to death, while police assert he drowned as he escaped from officers
Dispute between Al-Azhar, Endowments Ministry intensifies
Al-Azhar changed the topic of the past Friday’s unified sermon to discuss national unity between Copts and Muslims, defying the Ministry of Endowmentsâ orders to preach on âcleanlinessâ on Friday, as the dispute between both entities intensified. Mohamed Mehana, advisor to the grand imam of Al-Azhar, said on Saturday that the High Preachers Committee, headed …
Detainees in Hisham Barakat assassination case subjected to violations: lawyer, families
Barakat was assassinated on 29 June 2015 in an attack that targeted his motorcade
North Sinai Security Director survives Interior Ministry reshuffle
Security forces reportedly thwarted an attack on a checkpoint, killing 16 alleged militants
Regeni followed by 5 police officers before disappearance : Italian TV channel
Italy reacted with scepticism to the investigation results presented by Egypt earlier and recalled its ambassador to Rome for “consultations”
Air Defence Stadium case to recommence
16 defendants stand accused of initiating a riot that led to the deaths of 20 Al-Zamalek FC fans
Clashes erupt between civilians and police after death of suspect
Interior Ministry justifies the killing, saying suspect drowned in the Nile after being chased by two police officers who claimed he was a drug dealer
Cancer patient allegedly dies in prison
Ramadan Gomaa was one of the defendants in the âZawahri militant cellâ
Leading Egyptian director Mohamed Khan dies at 73
Following a sudden health crisis, prominent director and writer Mohamed Khan passed away early on Tuesday at Al-Andalus hospital in Cairo. The funeral prayer took place on Tuesday, followed by the burial ceremony. Khan was a leading figure of the 1980s realist wave of filmmaking in Egypt, marking a significant period in the history of …
Unified Friday sermon is not oppression: endowments minister
Head of the preaching department reasserts that the concept is not political
Realist director Mohamed Khan dies at 73
Prominent director Mohamed Khan passed away at the age of 73 in Al-Andalus hospital in Cairo during the early hours of Tuesday. His funeral will be held at noon on Tuesday, followed by the burial ceremony. Khan was a leading figure of the 1980s realist wave of filmmaking in Egypt, marking a significant period in …
Rate of sectarian violence incidents is alarming: Pope Tawadros II
Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II warned on Monday against the repercussions of recent sectarian violence, citing 37 assaults on Copts since 2013. Tawadros delivered a speech while meeting with the parliamentary Religious Committee, following violent clashes between Muslims and Christians in Minya and Beni Suef last week. Despite the stateâs tendency to solve the conflicts …
Upcoming unified Friday sermon to discuss âcleanlinessâ
While a number of preachers have expressed discontent with the condition, a ministry official says 50% of preachers agree with the unified sermons
Prisoner allegedly tortured to death in Sohag
Thousands gather in front of Tahta public hospital, forensics team has done post-mortem examination
Denial, customary reconciliation cover up sectarian strife in Upper Egypt
Official statements imply blame on Coptic man who âattempted to build churchâ in private residence
Military court to issue verdict on Alexandria Shipyard workers on 2 August, families cite harsh conditions
Lockdown of the company is punishing all workers, shows âmilitary mentalityâ
14 Salafi leaders acquitted
Defendants expected to be released Monday, to be put under probation
Preachers divided on unified written Friday sermon
On Friday, Minister of Endowments Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa read out the sermon from a paper in front of state officials in Amr Ibn Al-Aas mosque
Political prisoner dies in Tora prison
Khedr, 66, was charged with joining an illegal group and protesting
17 killed as army, police clash after coup attempt in Turkey
A military group took illegal action “outside the chain of command”, says Yildirim
MP allegedly assaulted in police station
Security sources say incident will be investigated
Detainee dies in Mansoura prison after suffering âepileptic seizuresâ: family
Prisoner was transferred to Mansoura General Hospital to receive medical care
âHeart attackâ kills man during arrest in Beheira
Police claims Hamed suffered a heart attack as he entered the police station; family accuses police of beating him to death