public prosecution

ACA: Pharmacist arrested in Ismailia for embezzling drugs worth EGP2.7m

Cairo - Arab Today

The Administrative Control Authority (ACA) said a female pharmacist was arrested on Wednesday in Ismailia for embezzling drugs worth 2.7 million pounds. In a statement, the authority said the pharmacist was referred to the Public Prosecution that remanded her in custody for 15 days pending investigation. Source: MENARead more

Investigation into collapsed building in Aswan underway

Aswan - Arab Today

Aswan Governor Magdy Hegazy decided on Monday to refer the incident of the partial collapse of an apartment building in central Aswan to the public prosecution to stand on reasons behind the collapse. Eight persons were injured in a partial collapse of a five-storey building in Aswan's El Sheikh Haroun area earlier in the day. The prosecution will examine whetherRead more

DNA testing conducted for victims of St. Mark Church

Cairo - Arab Today

The Public Prosecution said forensic DNA tests will be conducted to identify unrecognizable body parts of the victims and the perpetrator of Alexandria's Saint Mark Church attack on Sunday. Investigations indicated that 17 persons, including six police personnel, were killed and more than 40 others; 14 police elements, 16 Muslims and 21 Christians, injured in the attack. The dead includedRead more

Illegally excavated artefacts found in warehouse in Aswan

Aswan - MENA

Tourism and antiquities police discovered on Sunday three ancient potteries in various shapes and sizes in an old warehouse in Aswan city. The unearthed artefacts were found before being offered for sale to antiquities dealers. Illegal excavation pits were also found at the warehouse in "El Sheikh Salah" district. The Public Prosecution was notified to launch an investigation. Read more

Bahrain court issues final execution ruling against 3 suicide act perpetrators

Manama - Arab Today

A Bahrain court upheld an execution ruling against three defendants involved in carrying out a terrorist bombing targeting police forces in Deya area in March, 2014. The public prosecution said on Monday that the court finally turned down the appeal in the case. So the death penalty against the three main perpetrators of the terror act is final, prosecutors added.Read more

Forensic Medicine Authority entrusted with examining body of counselor Shalaby

Cairo - Arab Today

The public prosecution has directed the Forensic Medicine Authority to perform autopsy on the body of former State Council secretary general Counselor Wael Shalaby who committed suicide earlier Monday in detention. The deceased counselor has been detained for four days pending investigations over bribery charges. A prosecution team rushed to Shalby's detention to examine the body and find the causeRead more

10 Daesh members referred to criminal court in Suez

Suez - Arab Today

Public prosecution decided to refer ten suspects of Daesh cell in Suez to the Criminal Court. The defendants include a teacher, student, a house painter and a merchant who was funding terrorist attacks they were plotting to carry out in the governorate. According to investigations, the house painter had earlier traveled to Sinai to receive training from Daesh terrorist group.Read more

Aljazeera senior correspondent arrested for inciting violence

Cairo - MENA

A senior correspondent at the Doha-based Aljazeera TV channel has been arrested on charges of fomenting seditions and inciting violence against state institutions in Egypt, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday. Mahmoud Hussein, the director of Al Jazeera's correspondents, was assigned to choose a number of Egyptian journalists to prepare fake reports about state institutions in Egypt in return forRead more

Court considers request to impound assets of human organ trafficking cell members

Cairo - Arab Today

The Cairo Criminal Court has set Monday session to look into a request by the public prosecution to freeze the assets of 25 people - including eight professors, two doctors, nurses and agents - accused of forming an international cell of human organ trafficking. Under the freeze order, defendants will be denied access to their assets and property, including realRead more

Public prosecution team investigates into Boutroseya Church blast

Cairo - Arab Today

Prosecutor General Nabil Ahmed Sadek said on Sunday that he is following up the investigations launched by the general prosecution concerning the the blast that targeted El Boutrosiya Coptic Orthodox Church Sunday morning. In exclusive statements to MENA, Sadek added that he assigned a team from the general prosecution to investigate into the incident and take all required legal measuresRead more