June 20, 2019 9:34 am
When he died — reportedly collapsing in court — he was on trial for espionage. He was buried under heavy security early on Tuesday. All through, he continued to insist he was Egypt’s President.
June 18, 2019 4:41 pm
His death has also raised doubts over the 'torturous' condition under which he was kept in the prison. Voices of several human right groups and individuals have called for an impartial investigation into his death.
September 16, 2017 6:09 pm
The Court of Cassation, Egypt's highest appeal court, rejected the former president's appeal and said the ruling is "final and unappealable," state-run MENA news agency reported. The court also confirmed death sentences of three prominent members of the Muslim Brotherhood in the same case.
March 17, 2016 3:41 pm
The injured were transferred to the hospital for treatment, most of them in critical condition.
June 02, 2015 5:49 pm
In April, Morsi was sentenced to 20 years in prison for inciting violence and ordering the arrest and torture of demonstrators during 2012 clashes while he was the president.
April 23, 2015 12:25 am
Morsi made mistakes. Now Egypt’s rulers must beware their own high-handedness.
September 27, 2014 3:13 pm
Mubarak is being retried on charges of complicity in the killing of around 850 unarmed protesters during the January, 2011.
September 25, 2014 7:48 pm
The defendants were found guilty of illegal assembly, attempted murder and stealing a gun from a policeman.
June 30, 2014 3:43 pm
The attack came almost a year to the day when the military toppled Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.
March 30, 2014 9:22 pm
The election would go into a second round if there is no clear winner.