Latest in Tag: Morsi Highlight
Latest in Tag: Morsi

Court postpones verdict on Istiqlal Party head
Magdy Hussien is accused of spreading extremist ideas and false news

Protest may be unpleasant, but repression is ugly
In Egypt, protest and repression spark off from one another. The state, which has a strong grip on the whole society, applies its repressive policy to intimidate citizens and deter them from engaging in demonstrations. Many citizens try to protest against the state to condemn and shout down its repressive policy. The state believes, …

Court postpones verdict in Qatar espionage case
Postponement is an effort to prevent further unrest prior to 25 April protests, says Muslim Brotherhood official

Morsi to testify from prison cell in ‘Port Said prison clashes’ case
Court sentenced one defendant Sunday to five years in prison in the “Port Said massacre” case

Morsi’s ‘Qatar espionage’ trail postponed
The trail was postponed as Morsi was unable to attend due to the weather

Hamas rejects construction of ‘water channels’ along Gaza border
This is a normal security procedure designed to destroy smuggling tunnels, says security analyst Khaled Okasha

Armed forces’ chief of staff to testify in Morsi’s Qatar espionage case
Trial session was postponed as Morsi was unable to attend

Lawsuit demands banning ‘Rabaa’ slogan in elections
Administrative court postponed lawsuit to Tuesday

Former interior minister accuses Brotherhood of leaking documents in Morsi trial
Court is currently holding sessions to listen to witnesses’ testimonies

Former FJP member arrested in Cairo
The former parliament member is facing a death sentence alongside ousted president Mohamed Morsi for escaping from Wadi El-Natrun Prison in 2011

Morsi’s ‘Qatar espionage’ trial adjourned to 27 August
Court will listen to witnesses until 10 September

Lawyers submit appeals against sentences in ‘espionage’ and ‘prison break’ trials
Defence team appealed against in-presence sentences at Court of Cassation

Court orders release of Islamist party leader
Al-Wasat Party chairman is to walk free from prison pending trial in a few days, says party spokesperson

First ‘Rabaa Operations Room’ appeal session scheduled for 1 October
Defendants charged with engineering violence in post-Rabaa Al-Adaweya dispersal events

Qatar espionage trial postponed to 8 August
Defendants, who include former president, were unable to attend Sunday’s trial session
Morsi’s son released from prison after serving sentence
Former president’s son, Abdullah, was sentenced to a year in prison on drug abuse charges

Court reveals details behind Morsi’s death sentence verdict
Hamas, Hezbollah and militant bedouins ‘plotted against Egypt’

Counter measures to threats should respect rights, rule of law: Rights groups
Extensive analysis and reactions by different groups continue amid tense political climate following Barakat’s killing
Egypt’s young activists face crackdown, repression: Amnesty International
“The country has reverted fully to being a police state,” rights group says

An assassination brings insurgency to Cairo
By Amr Khalifa Imagine the Prosecutor General of France in a motorcade near the Place de Montmartre. Now imagine a suicide car bomb intercepting that motorcade and killing him. Today Egypt doesn’t have to imagine. On an otherwise normal sunny Ramadan day, Hisham Barakat, Egypt’s Prosecutor General, was assassinated thereby delivering a burgeoning insurgency’s biggest …
3 arrested in Friday protests
Anti-Coup Alliance called on Egyptians to hold protests demanding army “return to its barracks”
Further flash protests ahead of 30 June anniversary
Protesters argue current regime is oppressing freedoms

Morsi appears in Qatar espionage trial
Former president is already facing death sentence

Al-Sisi intently focused on counterterrorism in Egypt: US report
Annual report discussed 2014 measures in Egypt, including legislation, judicial affairs and securing borders

Official condemnations of new death sentences for Brotherhood leaders
The verdict should be reviewed only by judicial entities, says Egyptian lawyer

Former president on death row
Morsi received death sentence in prison break trial, life sentence in espionage trial, defence to appeal the verdict
Morsi receives life sentence in espionage trial
Court yet to announce verdict in “Prison Break” trial

Court might withdraw death sentence in Morsi trial: Experts
Defence team spokesperson in “Prison Break” and espionage trials anticipates court to withdraw many death sentences

58 alleged Brotherhood members referred to military prosecution
Police announce more arrests of members, group holds officials responsible for safety of affiliated detainees

The cinematic political scene in Al-Sisi’s first year
In Egypt, the past four years since the 25 January Revolution held several overwhelming emotions for people, which differed from pride and happiness to depression and anger. That was definitely translated in films which were and are still being produced.