
Sexual assault defendant handed 3-year sentence for misusing social media
Cairo’s Economic Court has sentenced sexual assault defendant Ahmed Bassam Zaki to three-year imprisonment for misusing social media.
Cairo’s Economic Court has sentenced sexual assault defendant Ahmed Bassam Zaki to three-year imprisonment for misusing social media.
Medhat Khalil appeal against the fine
Since 2011, political and regional developments have taken a significant toll on the Egyptian economy. Underlying structural challenges and the prolonged political transition led to the build-up of macroeconomic imbalances. A significantly overvalued exchange rate undermined competitiveness and depleted reserves. Weak revenue, combined with poorly targeted subsidies and a growing public sector wage bill, resulted …
The Cairo Economic Court ordered businessman Walid Tawfik, former importer of KIA Motors in Egypt, to pay EGP 34.6m to Banque Misr over debt settlement. The bank had filed a lawsuit several months ago in the Cairo Economic Court against Tawfik, demanding him to pay EGP 149m of debt, as well as 15% return until …