Ahmed El Zend

Trial of Geneina, 3 journalists over slandering Zend delayed to October 23

Cairo - MENA

Cairo Criminal Court postponed to October 23 the trial session of former head of the Central Auditing Organization (CAO) Hisham Geneina and three journalists over charges of slandering former justice minister Ahmed El Zend. The postponement came to inform Geneina and journalist Ibrahim Mansour that they have to attend the trial sessions. Geneina and the three journalists; Hoda Abo Bakr,Read more

Azhar denies Grand Imam call to sacked justice minister

Cairo - Arab Today

Al Azhar on Monday denied reports that Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb phoned former justice minister Ahmed el Zend after he was fired following his controversial remarks about the prophet Muhammed. "It was the sacked justice minister who insisted to call the Grand Imam at his residence in Berlin," Al Azhar said in a statement. During the call, Zend soughtRead more

Kuwait keen on increasing investments in Egypt

Kuwait City- MENA

Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Sabah met on Tuesday with visiting Egyptian Justice Minister Ahmed el Zend and Egyptian Ambassador here Yasser Atef. The Kuwaiti foreign minister expressed his country's keenness to bolster ties with Egypt in all fields and to increase its investments in Egypt in the coming period. He alsoRead more

We are keen on boosting judicial cooperation with Kuwait

Cairo - Arab Today

Minister of Justice Ahmed El Zend expressed Egypt's keenness on promoting relations and coordination with Kuwait, especially in the judicial domains. In statements before leaving Cairo International Airport for Kuwait at the head of a high-level judicial delegation on a several days' visit, Zend said he will sign a number of judiciary and legal agreements with Kuwait including one onRead more

Justice Minister: Amended police law to be passed to Council of State

Cairo - Arab Today

Justice Minister Ahmed el Zend said on Thursday that the cabinet has approved new amendments to police law no. 109/1971. Speaking to press, the minister said the draft would be passed to the Egyptian Council of State after review of the cabinet. The amendments suggested formation of a new committee to review the final text of the law. The lawRead more