Egyptian parliament amends election lawThe Egyptian parliament's upper house on Thursday approved a revised law on parliamentary elections and political rights. The document has now been forwarded to the Supreme Constitutional Court, a parliament source told reporters.11:40 12.04.2013
Former Egyptian prime minister acquitted of embezzlement chargeThe Cairo Criminal Court has acquitted former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik on a charge of embezzling public money when he was civil aviation minister from 2002 to 2012.10:42 08.04.2013
Former Egyptian president Mubarak charged with corruptionEgypt's Prosecutor General Talaat Abdullah announced Sunday that former president Hosni Mubarak would be detained for an additional 15 days pending investigations over new charges of embezzlement of state funds.10:08 08.04.2013
Egyptian court fire destroys Ghaddafi cousin case materialsA fire at a district court in southern Cairo has destroyed the folders containing various case materials, including the case of Ahmed Gaddaf al-Dam, the cousin of the late Libyan leader Muammar Ghaddafi.18:10 04.04.2013
Interpol rejects Egypt's request to arrest former prime ministerInterpol has refused to put former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq on the wanted list, stating that the charges against him could be politically motivated.10:04 04.04.2013
Egypt's former interior minister charged with corruptionEgypt's Illicit Gains Authority has forwarded the case of former Interior Minister Habib el-Adly, suspected of abuse of office and corruption, to the criminal court.11:02 02.04.2013
Egyptian court passes final decision to uphold Mubarak's resignationThe Egyptian High Administrative Court has rejected an appeal filed by several lawyers against former President Hosni Mubarak's resignation in February 2011, thus precluding his return to power.18:21 01.04.2013
Ghaddafi's cousin refuses to talk with Egyptian prosecutorsAhmed Ghaddafi Al-Dam, the late Libyan dictator Muammar Ghaddafi's cousin, refused to talk with Egyptian prosecutors and was sent back to the Torah prison near Cairo.10:40 01.04.2013
Egypt extradites two Ghaddafi-era officials to LibyaEgypt handed over to Libya two former top Ghaddafi-regime officials, local media reported Tuesday. Former Ambassador to Egypt Ali Maria and former Information Minister Mohammed Ibrahim Ghaddafi were delivered to their home country on a special plane.17:10 26.03.2013
Mubarak unlikely to be released soon, faces new chargesEgyptian Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki on Monday expressed doubt that ousted leader Hosni Mubarak will be released in April after his pretrial detention period ends. He may face new charges, the minister said.17:38 25.03.2013
Egyptian court removes ban on Australian gold producer's operationsEgypt's Higher Administrative Court has canceled the ban which was imposed last October on the gold exploration and mining activities of the Australian Centamin Egypt gold producer, the Egyptian State Council told journalists on Wednesday.19:06 20.03.2013
Egyptian police arrests Muammar Ghaddafi's cousinEgyptian special police have arrested a cousin of the late Libyan leader Muammar Ghaddafi, local media reported on Tuesday.18:32 19.03.2013
Egyptian court cancels parliamentary electionsAn Egyptian administrative court has suspended the president's order to hold elections to the lower house of parliament scheduled for April 22 and has referred the recently adopted election law to the Supreme Constitutional Court.11:48 07.03.2013
Egypt sentences steel magnate to jail for misappropriating government moneyThe Giza criminal court has sentenced steel magnate Ahmed Ezz to 37 years in prison for misappropriating government funds and money laundering.16:54 06.03.2013
Egypt сourt schedules Mubarak retrial for April 13Egypt's Appeals Court has set April 13 as the date for a retrial of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak jailed for life for failing to prevent the deaths of protesters during the 2001 popular uprising.15:41 04.03.2013
Egypt's constitutional court legalizes Islamist-led legislatureEgypt's Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled against hearing the case of the illegitimacy of the Constitutional Commission. As a result, it has indirectly legalized the Islamist-dominated panel's activity, including the new constitution which it drafted.13:16 04.03.2013
Egyptian police officers allowed beardsThe Egyptian Supreme Court's board has declared that police officers have the right to have beards, the board's spokesperson told journalists.11:45 14.01.2013
Top 10 criminal dramas of 20122012 has left us with no shortage of criminal drama. In a year replete with momentous judgments, epic downfalls, political intrigue, and revolutionary aftermaths, RAPSI struggled to pick just ten events to highlight. Still, we have chosen the ten judgments that – in our view, and in no particular order – best illustrated 2012’s criminal legacy. Please note, we have excluded cases that occurred primarily within Russia, as those called for a list of their own.10:02 28.12.2012
Egypt passes new constitutionOver 60 percent of Egyptians who took part in the referendum on the country's new constitution have voted in favor of it, says Samir Abu al-Matti, head of the Supreme Election Committee.10:13 26.12.2012
Egyptian court to reconsider embezzlement case against former officialsThe Egyptian Cassation Court has agreed to reconsider the case against former Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi and former Egyptian Radio and TV Union Chief Osama el-Sheikh, who were previously sentenced to lengthy prison terms for embezzling state funds.17:42 17.12.2012