
Court frees Mubarak-era chief of staff Zakaria Azmy
Azmy was one of Mubarak’s closest aides
Azmy was one of Mubarak’s closest aides
Appeals court releases former regime figure after the maximum period of remand was exceeded
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: The North Cairo Criminal Court ordered Thursday ex-chief of presidential staff, Zakaria Azmy, remanded in custody for 30 days revoking an earlier decision by the Cassation Court to release him on a LE 200,000 bail. Azmy’s release might affect the still ongoing investigations, the court said. He is to serve the latest …
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: As part of the ongoing interrogation and investigation into former presidential chief of staff Zakaria Azmy, the Ministry of Justice ordered all notary public offices to halt any transactions on his assets, as well as those of his wife. Azmy was detained in Cairo’s Tora prison earlier this month pending investigations into …