Hosni Mubarak testifies against Mohamed Morsi in Egyptian court
6 years ago

Hosni Mubarak testifies against Mohamed Morsi in Egyptian court

Al Jazeera  

Two former Egyptian presidents have appeared in the same Cairo courtroom with Hosni Mubarak testifying in the retrial of his successor Mohamed Morsi on mass jailbreak charges. 181223084527884 During his testimony against Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president, 90-year-old Mubarak claimed he could not answer most questions, saying he needed permission from the military and current President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Amnesty International has described Egypt’s judicial system as “horrendously broken” and described death sentences handed out to Morsi and other members of the Muslim Brotherhood in previous trials as a “vengeful march to the gallows.” In a report released in March, a panel of British MPs and lawyers said Morsi’s conditions of imprisonment had left him facing a “premature death”. The panel, which was commissioned by Morsi’s family, said the former leader is “receiving inadequate medical care, particularly inadequate management of his diabetes, and inadequate management of his liver disease”.

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Calls grow for release of jailed poet al-Qaradawi after arrest in Lebanon
1 week, 1 day ago

Calls grow for release of jailed poet al-Qaradawi after arrest in Lebanon

Al Jazeera  

Egyptian activist Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi was held due to an Egyptian arrest warrant, a Lebanese official said. Al-Qaradawi, also a poet and the son of the late spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, was arrested over the weekend due to an Egyptian arrest warrant, a Lebanese judicial official said. The warrant was “based on an Egyptian judiciary ruling” sentencing al-Qaradawi …

One of the Egyptian activists behind the 2011 uprising freed from prison after presidential pardon
1 year, 4 months ago

One of the Egyptian activists behind the 2011 uprising freed from prison after presidential pardon

Associated Press  

CAIRO — One of the Egyptian activists behind the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak walked free from prison Saturday following a presidential pardon after spending nearly 10 years behind bars. Authorities released prominent activist Ahmed Douma from a prison complex outside Cairo where he was serving a 15-year sentence after being convicted of taking part in clashes …

Egyptian politician who vowed to run for president returns to Egypt, after relatives were detained
1 year, 7 months ago

Egyptian politician who vowed to run for president returns to Egypt, after relatives were detained

Associated Press  

LONDON — An Egyptian politician vowing to run in the country’s presidential elections next year returned to Egypt Thursday, days after announcing that his relatives had been detained. “I ask your permission for five days to spend in the bosom of my family who need me and I need them.” Next year’s presidential election is widely anticipated to be a …

Egyptian ex-MP planning presidential bid says relatives arrested
1 year, 8 months ago

Egyptian ex-MP planning presidential bid says relatives arrested

Al Jazeera  

Former Egyptian MP Ahmed Eltantawy says relatives and friends arrested in advance of an intended presidential election bid. Egyptian authorities have arrested two male relatives and three friends of former Member of Parliament Ahmed Eltantawy, he said, shortly before his announced return home before an intended presidential election bid. Nabeh Elganadi, a lawyer for the independent Egyptian Initiative for Personal …

Egypt court sentences 2 aged Islamist leaders to 15 years
2 years, 7 months ago

Egypt court sentences 2 aged Islamist leaders to 15 years

Associated Press  

CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced two aged Islamist leaders to 15 years in prison for disseminating false news and inciting against state institutions. Along with Abdel-Monaem Abul Fetouh, a former presidential candidate and head of the Islamist Strong Egypt party, and Mahmoud Ezzat, the acting leader of the Muslim Brotherhood group, the Supreme State Security Court gave …

Egypt jails leading activist Alaa Abdel Fattah for five years
3 years ago

Egypt jails leading activist Alaa Abdel Fattah for five years

Al Jazeera  

Egypt sentences Abdel Fattah, a leading figure in the 2011 revolution, to jail with two others for speaking ‘fake news’. Prominent Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been sentenced to five years in prison, his sister and a judicial source said, after being tried on charges of spreading fake news. “Alaa was sentenced to five years, Baqer four years and …

Egypt: Lawyers say Morsi’s son killed by ‘lethal substance’
4 years, 4 months ago

Egypt: Lawyers say Morsi’s son killed by ‘lethal substance’

Al Jazeera  

Abdullah, youngest son of Egypt’s former president Mohamed Morsi, died a year ago months after his father. Lawyers for the family of Egypt’s ex-president Mohamed Morsi said they obtained information showing his youngest son was killed by “a lethal substance” and not a heart attack as authorities earlier claimed. “It is quite clear that certain elements of the state were …

Hosni Mubarak dies at 91, says Egypt's state TV; former president was ousted during Arab Spring uprising
4 years, 10 months ago

Hosni Mubarak dies at 91, says Egypt's state TV; former president was ousted during Arab Spring uprising

Firstpost  

Hosni Mubarak, born in May 1928, was vice president on 14 October 1981, when his mentor, president Anwar Sadat, was assassinated by Islamic extremists while reviewing a military parade. Cairo: Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian leader who for nearly 30 years was the resolute face of stability in the Mideast before being forced by the military to resign after 18-day nationwide …

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak dies at 91
4 years, 10 months ago

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak dies at 91

Deccan Chronicle  

Cairo: Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian leader who for nearly 30 years was the resolute face of stability in the Middle East, died on Tuesday, the country's state television said, ending his days after a swift and ignominious tumble from power in the Arab world's pro-democracy upheaval. But to the tens of thousands of young Egyptians who rallied for 18 days …

Egypt court acquits former president’s sons of corruption
4 years, 10 months ago

Egypt court acquits former president’s sons of corruption

Associated Press  

CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Saturday acquitted the two sons of ousted President Hosni Mubarak on charges of stock market manipulation, the latest in a series of trials of Mubarak’s family since the 2011 uprising that toppled the longtime autocrat after nearly three decades in power. The trial centered on the purchase by Mubarak’s sons — wealthy businessman Alaa …

UN experts call Morsi’s death in Egypt ‘arbitrary killing’
5 years, 2 months ago

UN experts call Morsi’s death in Egypt ‘arbitrary killing’

Al Jazeera  

Former President Mohammed Morsi died while standing trial for charges legal observers said were politically motivated. An independent panel of United Nations experts has said the death of former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi in June could amount to “a state-sanctioned arbitrary killing”. ‘Denied life-saving care’ Led by special rapporteur Agnes Callamard and the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, the …

Face of Egypt’s 2011 revolution asks el-Sisi to repent in video
5 years, 3 months ago

Face of Egypt’s 2011 revolution asks el-Sisi to repent in video

Al Jazeera  

Wael Ghonim says the president should apologise to widow of Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected leader. Wael Ghonim, one of the icons of Egypt’s landmark 2011 anti-government protests, has appeared in a series of videos in which he has asked President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to “repent and seek forgiveness” from the widow of late leader Mohamed Morsi. 2012521132331165435 In …

Morsi ‘killed’ by Egyptian government, son says
5 years, 6 months ago

Morsi ‘killed’ by Egyptian government, son says

Al Jazeera  

Son of late former president named several incumbent Egyptian officials as being responsible for his father’s death. A son of the late former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has accused incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and a number of other officials of “killing” his father. In a Twitter post on Thursday, Morsi’s son, Abdullah, named a number of officials whom he …

Morsi’s death spotlights systematic mistreatment of prisoners
5 years, 6 months ago

Morsi’s death spotlights systematic mistreatment of prisoners

Al Jazeera  

The death of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has cast the spotlight on the dire conditions faced by political prisoners in Egypt under the government of army chief-turned-president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. “Former President Morsi’s death followed years of government mistreatment, prolonged solitary confinement, inadequate medical care, and deprivation of family visits and access to lawyers,” Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East …

Erdogan: Egypt government should be tried over Morsi’s death
5 years, 6 months ago

Erdogan: Egypt government should be tried over Morsi’s death

Al Jazeera  

The Turkish president said Morsi was “killed” and wants the Egyptian government face an international court. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the Egyptian government should be tried in international courts for the death of former President Mohamed Morsi. Earlier, the Turkish leader called Morsi a “martyr” adding that he did not believe the former president died due …

UN calls for ‘prompt and thorough’ probe into Morsi’s death
5 years, 6 months ago

UN calls for ‘prompt and thorough’ probe into Morsi’s death

Al Jazeera  

The UN rights office demands investigation into Morsi’s death as people across the Middle East mourn the ex-president. The UN has called for a “thorough and transparent investigation” into the death of Mohamed Morsi in court, as thousands of people across the Middle East paid their respects to Egypt‘s former president. “Concerns have been raised regarding the conditions of Mr …

Mohamed Morsi: An Egyptian tragedy
5 years, 6 months ago

Mohamed Morsi: An Egyptian tragedy

Al Jazeera  

The death of former President Mohamed Morsi is only the latest in a series of untold tragedies that have afflicted Egypt since the spark of revolution flickered more than eight years ago. For Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the field marshal who overthrew Morsi in a July 2013 coup and restored military rule in Egypt, his death signals yet another milestone in …

Mohammed Morsi dies in court during espionage case hearing, Muslim Brotherhood blames Egypt for ex-president's 'deliberate slow death'
5 years, 6 months ago

Mohammed Morsi dies in court during espionage case hearing, Muslim Brotherhood blames Egypt for ex-president's 'deliberate slow death'

Firstpost  

Egypt’s first democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi, an Islamist who was ousted after one year of divisive rule, died after collapsing in court on Monday, the attorney general said. Morsi, also the country’s first civilian president, had appeared “animated” during a hearing in the retrial of an espionage case in which he was accused of collaborating with foreign powers and …

Mohamed Morsi’s death: World reaction
5 years, 6 months ago

Mohamed Morsi’s death: World reaction

Al Jazeera  

Malaysia, Qatar pay tribute to former Egyptian president, but reaction from other governments has been largely muted. The United Nations has called for an “independent inquiry” into the death of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, who died aged 67 after collapsing in a Cairo court on Monday, according to state media. إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون — تميم بن حمد …

Egypt’s ex-President Mohamed Morsi buried in Cairo: Son
5 years, 6 months ago

Egypt’s ex-President Mohamed Morsi buried in Cairo: Son

Al Jazeera  

Egypt’s first freely elected president buried in Cairo at dawn, his son says, with some Morsi family members present. ‘Hasty burial’ The Brotherhood, which has since been outlawed, said Morsi’s death was a “full-fledged murder” and called on Egyptians to gather for a mass funeral. “The sudden, abrupt and restricted manner in which the Egyptian regime has enforced President #Morsi’s …

Egypt’s ousted president Morsi dies in court during trial
5 years, 6 months ago

Egypt’s ousted president Morsi dies in court during trial

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Egypt’s first democratically elected president, Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi who was ousted by the military in 2013 after a year in office, collapsed in court while on trial Monday and died, state TV and his family said. Massive protests grew against their rule, until the military — led by then-Defense Minister, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi — ousted Morsi in July …

Mohamed Morsi death: Ousted Egyptian president dies during trial
5 years, 6 months ago

Mohamed Morsi death: Ousted Egyptian president dies during trial

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Egypt’s only freely elected president, …

Obituary: Egypt’s first freely elected President Mohamed Morsi
5 years, 6 months ago

Obituary: Egypt’s first freely elected President Mohamed Morsi

Al Jazeera  

The Muslim Brotherhood leader was the country’s first democratically elected president but was removed in a 2013 coup. A member of the Muslim Brotherhood organisation, Morsi came to office in June 2012 after winning 51.7 percent of the vote in a national election, in the aftermath of Egypt’s 2011 revolution. But if you want to ask me if I will …

Egypt’s ex-President Mohamed Morsi dies after court appearance
5 years, 6 months ago

Egypt’s ex-President Mohamed Morsi dies after court appearance

Al Jazeera  

Egypt’s first freely elected president had suffered from neglect during years of imprisonment after his 2013 overthrow. Human Rights Watch called the news of Morsi’s death “terrible” but “entirely predictable”, citing the government’s “failure to allow him adequate medical care”. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was the first world leader to pay tribute to Morsi, calling him a “martyr.” “May …

Egypt’s president pardons 560, including prominent columnist
5 years, 7 months ago

Egypt’s president pardons 560, including prominent columnist

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi pardoned 560 prisoners, including a prominent journalist and several women. The pardons, announced in the official gazette late Thursday, coincide with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan when authorities traditionally release detainees as a goodwill gesture. The journalist, Abdel Halim Qandil, was sentenced to three years in absentia in December 2017 for “insulting …

Egyptian pro-democracy activist free after 5 years in prison
5 years, 9 months ago

Egyptian pro-democracy activist free after 5 years in prison

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A leading Egyptian pro-democracy activist was freed from prison early Friday after serving a five-year sentence for organizing and taking part in protests, his family and lawyer said. To many, his imprisonment three years later — at a time when authorities imposed draconian laws banning public gatherings and unauthorized demonstrations — was another sign of Egypt’s return to …

Egypt’s Morsi: The Final Hours
5 years, 9 months ago

Egypt’s Morsi: The Final Hours

Al Jazeera  

An investigation into the behind-the-scenes turmoil during the final days of Mohamed Morsi’s presidency. In this film, Egypt’s former foreign relations assistant, Khaled al-Qazzaz among others, tells the behind-the-scenes story of the Morsi presidency’s final hours. “‎‎From what I know, senior US government officials by that juncture June 25, 2013, were aware of the possibility of a military coup against …

Hosni Mubarak testifies against Mohamed Morsi in Egyptian court
6 years ago

Hosni Mubarak testifies against Mohamed Morsi in Egyptian court

Al Jazeera  

Two former Egyptian presidents have appeared in the same Cairo courtroom with Hosni Mubarak testifying in the retrial of his successor Mohamed Morsi on mass jailbreak charges. 181223084527884 During his testimony against Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president, 90-year-old Mubarak claimed he could not answer most questions, saying he needed permission from the military and current President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. …

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