Public Prosecutor

Egypt’s new Attorney-General Mohamed Ayad sworn in before Sisi

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 - 03:06 GMT

Mohamed Shawki Ayad, Egypt’s new attorney-general has been sworn in before President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Sunday.

Egypt's Top Prosecutor orders killer of Mansoura student detained for 4 days pending investigations

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 - 08:53 GMT

Egypt’s Top Prosecutor Hamada el-Sawy ordered the detention of Mohamed Adel, who is accused of premeditated murder of a student at Mansoura University, for four days pending investigations.

Egypt’s public Prosecution ordered the imprisonment of 7 accused for drug trafficking

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 - 12:42 GMT

Egypt’s public Prosecution ordered, Tuesday the imprisonment of seven accused members of a gang specialized in smuggling narcotic substances from the east of the Canal to its west for trafficking.

Memory of the day: Former Egyptian Public Prosecutor Hisham Barakat martyred in 2015

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 - 11:48 GMT

On June 29, many important events took place.

Public Prosecutor Hamada al-Sawy returns Cairo after retrieving 114 looted antiquities from France

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 - 09:23 GMT

Egypt’s Public Prosecutor Hamada al-Sawy and his accompanying delegation, returned Cairo, Sunday with the 114 antiquities that had been looted and smuggled to France

ET WRAP-UP: All you need to know about sexual predator Ahmed Bassam Zaki's case

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 - 11:55 GMT

Zaki is accused of raping two girls, indecently assaulting another girl by force – one of them was under 18 years old –, threatening and blackmailing other women into sexual intercourse.

All you need to know about Child Protection Bureau

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 - 12:47 GMT

This comes within the framework of the role the Public Prosecution plays to protect society.

Parliament's general committee approves constitution's draft amendments

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 - 03:22 GMT

Two thirds of parliamentarians voted in favor of the proposal to be further discussed.

Court upholds 10 death sentences in assassination case

Sun, 25 Nov 2018 - 10:17 GMT

The Court of Cassation upheld on Sunday the death sentences against 10 convicts in the assassination case of former Public Prosecutor Hesham Barakat.

Conditions, procedures for medical release from prison

Tue, 04 Sep 2018 - 10:09 GMT

Medical release has been an option for prisoners who have complicated health problems.

CBE Governor negates Ethiopian Dam funding by banks in Egypt

Sun, 10 Dec 2017 - 01:03 GMT

That was in a statement to the Middle East News Agency (MENA) whereas he described the news as “hallucinations and myths.”

NWC reports lawyer calling for rape to Public Prosecutor

Sun, 29 Oct 2017 - 03:31 GMT

The NCW chairperson, Maya Morsi, told the press that such statements are a breach to the Constitution which ensures the safety and protection of women.

Public prosecutor’s assassination echoes 1948 murder

Sun, 21 May 2017 - 12:50 GMT

Last week, on May 13, the Cairo Criminal Court set a June 10 session to issue its verdict against the defendants charged with the Barakat’s assassination.

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