The Supreme State Security Prosecution questioned six journalists from the Matsada2sh platform—(1) Mohamed Ashraf Abu Omeira, (2) Abdullah Qadri, (3) Islam Barakat, (4) Omar Helal, (5) Mohamed Mahmoud and (6) Mohamed Adel—after they had been arrested and held at an unknown location for five days. They were accused of joining a terrorist group, committing a terrorist-financing offence, publishing false news and statements, and misusing the international information network in Supreme State Security Case No. 8083 of 2026.

The Supreme State Security Prosecution questioned journalist Rasha Azab in State Security Case No. 8025 of 2026 over accusations of publishing false news and statements detrimental to state security at home and abroad. The prosecution ordered her release on bail of EGP 10,000.

The Supreme State Security Prosecution, sitting by remote video link at the New Cairo Court detention-renewal hall, extended the pretrial detention of journalist Haidar Qandil for 15 days in Supreme State Security Case No. 5635 of 2026 on accusations of leading a terrorist group and committing a terrorist-financing offence.

The Supreme State Security Prosecution, sitting by remote video link at the New Cairo Court detention-renewal hall, extended the pretrial detention of Shaimaa El-Shazly, sister of political opposition figure Mona El-Shazly, for 15 days in Supreme State Security Case No. 4489 of 2026 on accusations of joining a terrorist group and publishing false news and statements.

The Supreme State Security Prosecution, sitting by remote video link at the New Cairo Court detention-renewal hall, extended the pretrial detention of broadcaster Talal Mohamed Abdel Aal for 15 days in Supreme State Security Case No. 5211 of 2026 on accusations of joining a terrorist group and publishing false news and statements.

The Supreme State Security Prosecution, sitting by remote video link at the New Cairo Court detention-renewal hall, extended the pretrial detention of Dr. Mohamed Zahran, a former parliamentary candidate, for 15 days pending investigation in Supreme State Security Case No. 5773 of 2026 on charges of joining a terrorist group and publishing false news and statements.

The Supreme State Security Prosecution, sitting by remote video link at the New Cairo Court detention-renewal hall, extended the pretrial detention of Romany Gharib for 15 days pending investigation in Supreme State Security Case No. 4832 of 2026 on accusations of joining a terrorist group and publishing false news and statements.

The remand judge at New Cairo Court extended the detention of six young people, including one child under the age of 18, for 15 days in Supreme State Security Case No. 8430 of 2026. They were accused of exploiting religion to spread extremist ideas, contempt of religions, and insulting a religion by posting a video mocking Muslim prayer through a staged scene imitating the film “Khalawis”.

The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of the six Matsada2sh journalists—(1) Mohamed Ashraf Abu Omeira, (2) Abdullah Qadri, (3) Islam Barakat, (4) Omar Helal, (5) Mohamed Mahmoud and (6) Mohamed Adel—for 15 days on accusations of joining a terrorist group, committing a terrorist-financing offence, publishing false news and statements, and misusing the international information network in Supreme State Security Case No. 8083 of 2026.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of one defendant accused of founding and leading a terrorist group in October to the hearing of 3 November 2026.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 92 defendants in the case publicly known as the Nozha Cell case to the hearing of 16 November 2026.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 25 defendants in the Tagamoa Cell case to the hearing of 21 October 2026.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned pronouncement of judgment against 39 defendants in the Currency Cell case to the hearing of 4 October 2026.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 62 defendants in the Nasr City Cell case to the hearing of 6 October 2026 for defence pleadings.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 97 defendants in the Nasr City Cell case to the hearing of 18 November 2026 to continue hearing witnesses.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 36 defendants in the Heliopolis Cell case to the hearing of 18 November 2026 to continue defence pleadings.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 50 defendants in the Administrative Structure in Tagamoa case to the hearing of 19 December 2026 to continue hearing prosecution witnesses.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 15 defendants in the First Tagamoa Cell case to the hearing of 18 November 2026 for defence pleadings.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of nine defendants in the ISIS Ain Shams Cell case to the hearing of 1 November 2026 for defence pleadings.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned retrial proceedings involving 12 defendants in the Manassa Events case to the hearing of 7 December 2026 for defence pleadings.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of two defendants in the Bulaq El-Dakrour Cell case to the hearing of 14 November 2026 to continue hearing witnesses.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 22 defendants in the Administrative Structure in Nasr City case to the hearing of 17 January 2027 for pronouncement of judgment.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 43 defendants in the Mokattam Cell case to the hearing of 6 December 2026.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of three defendants in the Front Organisation Cell case to the hearing of 14 November 2026 for defence pleadings.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 38 defendants in the Helwan Cell case to the hearing of 7 December 2026 to continue hearing witnesses.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 53 defendants in the Tagamoa Cell case to the hearing of 6 December 2026 to continue hearing witnesses.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of one defendant in the Mar Mina Church Events case to the hearing of 6 December 2026 for submission of documents.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 62 defendants in the Nasr City Cell case to the hearing of 5 December 2026 for defence pleadings.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of three defendants in the 15 May Cell case to the hearing of 2 November 2026 because the defendants could not attend.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of a defendant charged with leading a terrorist group to the hearing of 7 December 2026 and ordered that the defendant be admitted to a psychiatric hospital.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of five defendants in the ISIS Zayed Cell case to the hearing of 17 October 2026 to refer the papers to the Court of Appeal after the circuit declared a conflict or embarrassment preventing it from hearing the case.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 27 defendants in the Ain Shams Cell case to the hearing of 14 November 2026 for defence pleadings.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of three defendants accused of joining a terrorist group to the hearing of 6 December 2026 for pronouncement of judgment.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 32 defendants in the Fifth Tagamoa Cell case to the hearing of 7 December 2026 to appoint a social researcher.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned retrial proceedings involving one defendant in the Helwan Cell case to the hearing of 5 December 2026 for pronouncement of judgment.

The Terrorism Criminal Appeals Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned appeal filed by eight defendants in the Rabaa Al-Adawiya Sit-in Dispersal case to the hearing of 8 November 2026 to allow the principal defence lawyer to attend.

The Terrorism Criminal Appeals Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned appeal filed by two defendants in the ISIS Nasr City case to the hearing of 10 November 2026 for pronouncement of judgment.

The Terrorism Criminal Appeals Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned appeal filed by five defendants in the Moski Cell case to the hearing of 13 December 2026 for the appellants to attend from detention.

The Terrorism Criminal Appeals Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned appeal filed by one defendant in the ISIS Talbiya case to the hearing of 12 December 2026 for the appellant to attend from detention.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 116 defendants in the ISIS Tagamoa Cell case to the hearing of 14 December 2026 to continue hearing prosecution witnesses.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of five defendants in the Helwan Cell case to the hearing of 25 November 2026 for defence pleadings.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of six defendants in the Ain Shams Cell case to the hearing of 11 November 2026 for prosecution pleadings.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 46 defendants in the Agouza Cell case to the hearing of 26 December 2026 for defence pleadings.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 56 defendants in the Muslim Brotherhood Administrative Structure case to the hearing of 14 December 2026 to continue hearing witnesses.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of ten defendants in the ISIS Daher case to the hearing of 25 November 2026 for prosecution pleadings.

The Terrorism Criminal Appeals Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned Appeal No. 10565 of 2026, Helwan Criminal Appeals, against a judgment concerning one defendant accused of founding and leading a terrorist group to the hearing of 8 November 2026 because the appellant could not be brought from detention.

The Terrorism Criminal Appeals Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned Appeal No. 8647 of 2026, Helwan Criminal Appeals, against a judgment concerning one defendant in the Helwan Brigades case to the hearing of 9 November 2026 for the appellant to attend from detention.

The Terrorism Criminal Appeals Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned Appeal No. 2803 of 2026, New Cairo Criminal Appeals, against a judgment concerning four defendants in the ISIS Sohag Cell case to the hearing of 10 November 2026 for the appellants’ lawyer to attend.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 168 defendants, including photojournalist Hamdy El-Zaeem, in the Tagamoa Cell case to the hearing of 13 December 2026 because some defendants could not attend.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of nine defendants in the Matariya Cell case to the hearing of 22 November 2026 because some defendants could not attend.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 13 defendants in the ISIS Kerdasa Cell case to the hearing of 24 November 2026 because some defendants could not attend.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of four defendants in the Old Cairo Cell case to the hearing of 9 November 2026 because the defendants could not attend.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of seven defendants in the ISIS Helwan Cell case to the hearing of 24 November 2026 because the defendants could not attend.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of five defendants in the Helwan Cell case to the hearing of 25 November 2026 because the defendants could not attend.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 18 defendants in the Matariya Cell case to the hearing of 12 December 2026 for examination of the case file.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of three defendants in the Agouza Cell case to the hearing of 7 November 2026 for defence pleadings.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 12 defendants in the Administrative Committees Cell case to the hearing of 25 November 2026 to hear prosecution witnesses.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 100 defendants in the Fifth Tagamoa Cell case to the hearing of 16 December 2026 to hear prosecution witnesses.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 12 defendants, including cartoonist Ashraf Omar and journalists Yasser Abu Al-Ala and Ramadan Goweida, in the New Cairo Cell case to the hearing of 14 December 2026 to hear prosecution witnesses.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 12 defendants in the Maadi Cell case to the hearing of 9 November 2026 because some defendants could not attend.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned retrial proceedings involving one defendant in the Manshiyat Nasser Violence Events case to the hearing of 23 November 2026 to hear prosecution witnesses.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned retrial proceedings involving one defendant in the Ittihadiya Palace Events case to the hearing of 12 December 2026 for defence pleadings.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned retrial proceedings involving one defendant in the ISIS Helwan case to the hearing of 23 November 2026 for defence pleadings.

The Terrorism Criminal Appeals Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned Appeal No. 4710 of 2026, North Giza General Criminal Appeals, against a judgment concerning nine defendants in the Second Agouza Cell case to the hearing of 14 December 2026 for the technical assistants to attend.

The Terrorism Criminal Appeals Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned Appeal No. 2263 of 2026, South Giza General Criminal Appeals, against a judgment concerning four defendants in the Nahda Sit-in Dispersal case to the hearing of 14 December 2026 for pronouncement of judgment.

The Terrorism Criminal Appeals Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned Appeal No. 9450 of 2026, South Giza General Criminal Appeals, against a judgment concerning one defendant in the Hawamdiya Violence Events case to the hearing of 9 November 2026 for pronouncement of judgment.

The Terrorism Criminal Appeals Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned Appeal No. 10954 of 2026, North Giza General Criminal Appeals, against a judgment concerning two defendants accused of joining a terrorist group to the hearing of 8 November 2026.

The Terrorism Criminal Appeals Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned Appeal No. 2994 of 2026, South Cairo General Criminal Appeals, against a judgment concerning eight defendants in the Cabinet Events—Burning of the Scientific Institute case to the hearing of 12 December 2026.

The Terrorism Criminal Appeals Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned Appeal No. 883 of 2025, Helwan General Criminal Appeals, against a judgment concerning seven defendants in the ISIS Delta Province case to the hearing of 15 December 2026.

The Terrorism Criminal Appeals Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned Appeal No. 11270 of 2026, Central Cairo General Criminal Appeals, against a judgment concerning one defendant in the Abdeen Violence Events case to the hearing of 14 December 2026.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of six defendants in the ISIS Maadi Cell case to the hearing of 16 December 2026.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 111 defendants in the Specific Operations Groups Cell case to the hearing of 28 December 2026.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of four defendants in the Hadaeq Cell case to the hearing of 9 November 2026.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 98 defendants in the ISIS Mokattam Cell case to the hearing of 21 November 2026.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of eight defendants in the ISIS Nasr City case to the hearing of 29 December 2026.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 18 defendants in the Nasr City Cell case to the hearing of 13 December 2026.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of nine defendants, including Mohamed Walid, a young person with disabilities, in the Tagamoa Cell case to the hearing of 27 December 2026.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 46 defendants in the Ain Shams Cell case to the hearing of 13 December 2026.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 60 defendants in the October Cell case to the hearing of 22 November 2026.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 62 defendants in the Financial Support Cell in Haram case to the hearing of 30 December 2026.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, adjourned trial of 64 defendants in the Financial Support Cell in Tagamoa case to the hearing of 26 December 2026.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, sentenced one defendant in the case publicly known as the Ain Shams Cell case to three years of rigorous imprisonment.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, sentenced three defendants to life imprisonment and four others to ten years of rigorous imprisonment in the case publicly known as the Tagamoa Cell case.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, sentenced one defendant to life imprisonment and six others to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment in the case publicly known as the Matariya Cell case.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, sentenced two defendants to life imprisonment, one to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment, and two to ten years of rigorous imprisonment in the case publicly known as the Al-Qaeda Cell in Nasr City case.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, sentenced 17 defendants in absentia to life imprisonment and 21 defendants to five years of rigorous imprisonment, and declared the criminal proceedings terminated in respect of one deceased defendant, in the case publicly known as the Currency Cell case.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, sentenced one defendant to ten years of rigorous imprisonment for joining a terrorist group.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, sentenced one defendant, following retrial procedures, to one year of imprisonment with labour in the case publicly known as the Third Anniversary of the Revolution Events case.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, sentenced two defendants in absentia to life imprisonment in the case publicly known as the Administrative Structure in Azbakeya case.

The First Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, sentenced one defendant to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and two others to three years of rigorous imprisonment in the case publicly known as the October ISIS Organisation case.

The Terrorism Criminal Appeals Circuit, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, dismissed Appeal No. 6428 of 2026, South Giza General Criminal Appeals, against the judgment concerning one defendant in the case publicly known as the Nahda Sit-in Dispersal case, upholding his three-year prison sentence.

The Terrorism Criminal Appeals Circuit, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, dismissed Appeal No. 6170 of 2026, North Cairo General Criminal Appeals, against the judgment concerning one defendant in the case publicly known as the Mayada Ashraf Killing case, upholding the rigorous-imprisonment sentence.

The Second Terrorism Circuit of Cairo Criminal Court, sitting at the Badr Rehabilitation and Correction Centre, sentenced eight defendants in absentia to life imprisonment in the case publicly known as the Al-Saff Cell case.

The Ministry of Interior published a statement on Facebook concerning the arrest of six journalists from the “Matsada2sh” platform. The ministry alleged that the unlicensed page was operated from abroad, disseminated false news and distorted facts, and formed part of media committees affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, which it described as a terrorist organisation. It stated that the arrests followed lawful procedures and that the head of the Journalists Syndicate was notified when one journalist, a union member, was arrested.

The Ministry of Interior announced on its official page an additional visit for inmates of rehabilitation and correction centres from Saturday, 10 October 2026, through Thursday, 5 November 2026, to mark the anniversary of the October Victory. The additional visit would not count against inmates’ regular visits.

In a statement attributed to a security source, the Ministry of Interior categorically denied allegations raised in a Journalists Syndicate statement and on social-media pages that Matsada2sh journalists had been tortured or ill-treated. The ministry maintained that the allegations were unfounded and were attempts by the defendants to evade the charges against them.

The Public Prosecution issued a statement about the Supreme State Security Prosecution’s investigation into Case No. 8083 of 2026 involving Matsada2sh journalists. It stated that the investigation was based on a National Security investigation report; that some defendants had acknowledged joining the Muslim Brotherhood and receiving funding to publish false news and statements; and that three defendants were referred to the Forensic Medicine Authority, whose reports, according to the prosecution, found no injuries attributable to the alleged use of force.

The Ministry of Interior denied, in a statement on its Facebook page, a circulated image accompanied by an audio recording of a sexually explicit telephone conversation alleging that the person pictured was a former assistant to the Minister of Interior. The ministry said the person concerned was a former police officer who had retired more than 15 years earlier and had never held the position of assistant minister.

The Egyptian Public Prosecution’s Judicial Inspection Department, in partnership with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the German Public Prosecution, organised a specialist training programme in Berlin, Germany, on combating violence against women.

To mark International White Cane Day, the Public Prosecution published a statement on its official Facebook page announcing the availability of printed investigation documents in Braille for persons with visual disabilities.