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Egypt's Presidential pardon committee finalizes measures to release 30 prisoners

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 - 11:09 GMT

In a statement released on Tuesday, the committee asserted that it would continue its work to release more prisoners and merge them into the society.

Sisi issues presidential decree pardoning 3 prisoners from rest of jail sentences

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 - 11:15 GMT

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued presidential decree No. 260/2022 pardoning three prisoners from serving the rest of their jail sentences.

Cabinet pardons remaining jail terms of some prisoners marking Police Day, Jan. 25 Revolution

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 - 03:35 GMT

The Cabinet has approved a draft decision by the President to pardon the remaining prison term of some of the convicted.

475 prisoners in Egypt released per presidential, conditional pardon

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 - 09:48 GMT

A total of 167 prisoners were released per a presidential pardon, while 308 others were granted a conditional release, the Interior Ministry said.

Exceptional visit granted to inmates during Eid al-Adha

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 - 12:40 GMT

Egypt’s Ministry of Interior granted all inmates nationwide one exceptional visit on the occasion of Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), which falls this year on Aug.11.

Journalist Ahmed Gamal Ziada released on bail

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 - 04:01 GMT

Journalist Ahmed Gamal Ziada has been ordered release on bail after he was apprehended on arrival from Tunisia January 29.

Ramadan denies 6 month jail term

Fri, 23 Nov 2018 - 09:08 GMT

The star thanked Khalid Salah, CEO of Youm7 to investigate the accuracy of the news that is published on other sites condemning him in a 6 month jail term for insulting MBC tv network CEO. Ramadan strongly denied such news.

Spanish king's brother-in-law jailed over graft conviction

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 - 08:56 GMT

The Spanish king's brother-in-law was jailed Monday after losing an appeal against a graft conviction, the prison authorities said.

Teves suffers an injury in a prison match

Fri, 30 Mar 2018 - 01:15 GMT

Boca Junior’s striker Carlos Tevez is set to be out of the match against Talleres de Córdoba this Sunday as he suffers a calf injury.

Mexico agrees to extradite former ruling party governor to U.S.

Sat, 17 Mar 2018 - 12:06 GMT

Mexico has agreed to extradite a former state governor for the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) wanted on money laundering charges in the United States.

Morsi, 18 co-defendants sentenced to 3 yrs over contempt of court

Sat, 30 Dec 2017 - 09:15 GMT

In a televised presidential speech in 2013, former president Mohamed Morsi insulted a judge as “impartial.”

Myanmar jails Turkish broadcast journalists for two months

Fri, 10 Nov 2017 - 09:19 GMT

A Myanmar court jailed two journalists on assignment for Turkey's state broadcaster for two months on Friday for violating an aircraft law by filming with a drone.

Prisoners allowed exceptional visit marking October War anniversary

Fri, 06 Oct 2017 - 09:34 GMT

Prisoners nationwide will be allowed exceptional visits on the occasion of the 44th anniversary of the 6th of October War 1973.

Iran says jails U.S. dual national for 10 years for spying

Sun, 16 Jul 2017 - 11:23 GMT

An Iranian court has sentenced U.S. dual national to 10 years in jail on spying charges.

26 Brotherhood members sentenced to jail for demos in Sharkia

Sun, 18 Jun 2017 - 07:07 GMT

A court in the Belbis Court Complex in Al Sharkia sent 26 Muslim Brotherhood members, including a woman named Sahar M.R., to jail for 25 years on Sunday

Former senior NDP member Ahmed Ezz sent to Tora Prison

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 - 11:23 GMT

Egyptian authorities sent former senior member of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Ahmed Ezz to Tora Prison Tuesday.

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