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Policeman who shot man in Mohandiseen charged with murder

Posted on 19/12/200801/04/2015 By 3arabawy

A policeman who shot a man in Mohandiseen late last month has been charged by the South Giza Prosecutor with murder. His case was referred to court where he is due to stand trial.
Officer Adel Al-Shahed, 23, was charged with the murder of former handball player Tamer Mashour, 31, after a fight erupted between the victim and Al-Shahed’s brother near the Shooting Sporting Club in Mohandiseen.
Al-Shahed was referred to the Giza criminal court for the charge of murder with intent to kill as well as the injury of another, Bassem El Shewaify.
State-run Al-Ahram newspaper reported that the autopsy carried out on Mashour indicated that the body was tampered with to conceal evidence of the crime, adding to the controversy surrounding the case.

Mahalla 49 Trial: 22 convicted

Posted on 15/12/200807/02/2021 By 3arabawy

It’s a sad day!

An Egyptian emergency court convicted 22 people for participating in deadly food riots in April, handing out sentences ranging from three to five years, the presiding judge said.
The remaining 27 defendants in the high profile case held in the northern provincial capital of Tanta 55 miles (90 kilometers) north of Cairo, were acquitted, Judge Alsayyed Abdel-Maaboud told The Associated Press.
Defendants screamed at the judge calling him unjust when the verdicts were read out, with some fainting, according to witnesses inside the court.
Thousands of residents of the gritty industrial town of Mahalla al-Kobra rioted in April for two days over the hardships caused by high food prices, destroying posters of the president and clashing with security troops.
The demonstrations were quashed by tear gas and shotgun-wielding security forces who killed three people and arrested dozens of others.

Mumbai attacks highlight class divide

Posted on 14/12/200826/02/2021 By 3arabawy

Indian politicians have been quick to blame the Pakistani state for acts of terrorism, but the gunmen’s motivation is more likely to be closer to home.