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Egypt to prosecute 67 for assassination of prosecutor
Egyptian Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek on Sunday referred at least 67 individuals for criminal proceedings in the assassination of chief prosecutor Hisham Barakat. The move comes after it was announced that six individuals were arrested [Daily News (More)
Egypt journalists may face jail over unofficial death toll reports
Egyptian officials on Sunday stated that Egypt may pursue legal action against journalists who report information on terrorist attacks that contradicts official government statements. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to approve a (More)
Egypt top prosecutor killed in car bomb attack
Egypt's chief prosecutor, Hisham Barakat , was killed Monday in Cairo by a car bomb attack on his convoy. Barakat's vehicle was attacked by a car outfitted with explosives that was remotely detonated when his motorcade left his home in Heliopolis. (More)
Egypt prosecutor to appeal Mubarak case dismissal
Egypt's prosecutor general stated Tuesday that he will appeal the Egyptian court's Saturday decision that dropped charges against former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile; JURIST news archive] and dismissed the case . Mubarak, his (More)
Former Egyptian president charged with selling state secrets
Egypt's state prosecutor filed charges Saturday against former President Mohamed Morsi for selling state secrets to Qatar. Attorney General Hisham Barakat claimed that an investigation had revealed evidence that Morsi, aided by nine others who hav (More)
Morsi to stand trial for espionage
Egyptian state media reported Wednesday that ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi will be tried on charges of espionage and terrorism along with 35 other defendants, many of whom are also former high-level officials and members of the Muslim Bro (More)