
Summary:
- Citizen Eid Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim Al-Aqili appeared before the Supreme State Security Prosecution; following 5-years enforced disappearance, and then he was charged with joining a terrorist group and remanded in custody.
- State Security Prosecution renews the detention of hundreds of citizens pending cases before the Supreme State Security Prosecution.
- Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison oversees, during the week, the trials of 740 citizens across 25 cases.
- Zagazig Criminal Court orders the acquittal of 51 citizens
- Ministry of Interior denies the existence of any gatherings or demonstrations in any of the governorates, stating the rebuttal of the circulated reports back in 2019.
- Citizen Mohamed Alaa El-Din Abdel-Azim—brother of Egyptian media personality Mohamed Nasser— died while in custody at the Menia Max Security Prison, following a heart attack that lasted 45 minutes.
Details
- Prosecution Investigations:
- Supreme State Security Prosecution:
During the bulletin’s coverage period; State Security Prosecution investigates dozens of citizens, who reappeared following varying periods of enforced disappearance, under the Anti-Terrorism Law and remanded in custody.
Saturday, 12 September
- According to a post by lawyer Mr. Khalaf, the Supreme State Security Prosecution initiated an investigation into citizen Eid Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim Al-Aqili—who had appeared following a five-year enforced disappearance that began with his arrest on July 28, 2021.
He was charged with joining a terrorist group and committing a crime involving the financing of terrorism, and was subsequently detained in Badr Prison-III.
- Public Prosecution:
Wednesday, 9 September
- Belbeis police Prosecution in Sharqia investigated Sabry Mahmoud, after arresting him from his home, and charged him with joining a terrorist group and spreading false news and statements and then placed him in pretrial detention.
Thursday, 10 September
- Kafr Saqr Partial Prosecution in Sharqia interrogated Dr. Salah Al-Ahmadi and Mr. Ashraf El-Sayed El-Baz following their arrest from their homes, on charges of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news and statements and then placed them in pretrial detention.
- Renewal of Detention:
Sunday, 6 September
- Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of journalist Haidar Qandil, in case no. 5635 of 2026, Supreme State Security, on charges of joining a terrorist group, committing the crime of financing terrorism, and disseminating false news and statements.
- Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers-I, headed by Judge Mohamed Saeed El-Sherbini, with the membership of Judges Wael Omran and Gharib Ezzat, renewed the detention of hundreds of citizens pending the cases No.: 759 of 2014, 700 of 2017, 2032 of 2022, 4940 of 2024, 2480 of 2025, 3099 of 2025, 5466 of 2025, 6181 of 2025, 6469 of 2025, 6819 of 2025, 6954 of 2025, 7148 of 2025, 237 of 2026, 947 of 2026, 1486 of 2026, 1522 of 2026, 2655 of 2026, 3101 of 2026, and 3385 of 2026, State Security.
Monday, 7 September
- Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of Dr. Mohamed Zahran—a former parliamentary candidate for 15 days in Supreme State Security Case No. 5773 of 2026, on charges of joining a terrorist group and disseminating false news and statements.
- Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of activist Nael Hassan for 15 days in Case No. 4373 of 2026, State Security, on charges of joining a terrorist group and disseminating false news and statements.
- Acquittal:
Tuesday, 8 September
- Zagazig Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber, in Sharqia ordered the acquittal of 18 individuals, on bail of their place of residence.
Wednesday, 9 September
- Zagazig Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber, in Sharqia ordered the acquittal of 17 individuals, on bail of their place of residence.
Thursday, 10 September
- Zagazig Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber, in Sharqia ordered the acquittal of 16 individuals, on bail of their place of residence.
- Trials:
In trials that lacked the most important standard and guarantees of a fair and just trial, which are the principle of publicity of trials, as well as depriving some defendants from attending the sessions and separating the defendants from their lawyers, Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers I and II – during the period covered by the bulletin – held the trials of about 740 citizens in 25 cases, the details of which are as follows:
- Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers-I, headed by Judge Mohamed Saeed El-Sherbini, with the membership of Judges Wael Omran and Gharib Ezzat, postponed the trial of 62 defendants, in Case No. 5604 of 2025, Nasr City-I, known in the media as the Nasr City Cell case, to the session on September 19, 2026.
- Same Chamber postponed the trial of 299 defendants in Case No. 11679 of 2024, 5th Settlement, known in the media as the 5th Settlement ISIS Cell case, to the session on November 17, 2026.
- Same Chamber postponed the trial of 62 defendants in Case No. 7425 of 2025, 5th Settlement known in the media as the Administrative Committees Cell case, to the session on November 1, 2026.
- Same Chamber postponed the trial of 120 defendants in Case No. 778 of 2025, Nasr City-I, known in the media as the “Administrative Offices Cell” case, to the session on November 17, 2026.
- Same Chamber postponed the trial of 113 defendants in Case No. 11782 of 2025, Qasr El-Nil, known in the media as the “Qasr El-Nil Cell” case to the session on October 7, 2026.
- Same Chamber postponed the trial of 7 defendants in Case No. 6883 of 2026, Mataria known in the media as the “Sisters of ISIS Cell” case to the session on November 15, 2026.
- Same Chamber postponed the trial of 5 defendants in Case No. 7037 of 2026, Agouza, known in the media as the Agouza Cell” case to the session on November 16, 2026.
- Same Chamber postponed the trial of 8 defendants in Case No. 13940 of 2025, Nasr City-I, known in the media as the “Muslim Brotherhood Administrative Structure” case to the session on November 17, 2026.
- Same Chamber postponed the trial of 6 defendants in Case No. 21294 of 2025, Giza, known in the media as the Gehad Cell case to the session on September 23, 2026.
- Same Chamber postponed the retrial procedures of 3 defendants in Case No. 34150 of 2015, Nasr City, known in the media as the “Rabia Sit-in Dispersal” case, to the session on September 23, 2026.
Tuesday, 8 September
- Same Chamber postponing the trial of 43 defendants in Case No. 2106 of 2025, Nasr City, known in the media as the Nasr City Administrative Structure case, to the session on November 16, 2026.
- Same Chamber postponed the trial of 12 defendants in Case No. 20953 of 2025, Haram, known in the media as the Du’at al-Falah Cell case, to the session on November 17, 2026.
- Same Chamber postponed the retrial procedures of 1 defendant in Case No. 12430 of 2021, 5th Settlement, known in the media as the Espionage with Turkey case, to the session on December 9, 2026.
Wednesday, 9 September
- Same Chamber postponed the trial of 5 defendants in Case No. 8237 of 2025, Nozha, known in the media as the “Al-Nozha Cell” case, to the session on September 22, 2026.
- Same Chamber postponed the trial of 25 defendants in Case No. 268 of 2025, 5th Settlement, known in the media as the Settlement Cell case, to the session on October 3, 2026.
- Same Chamber postponed the trial of 8 defendants in Case No. 8926 of 2026, Ousseem, known in the media as the Ousseem Cell case, to the session on October 20, 2026.
- Same Chamber postponed the retrial procedures of 1 defendant in Case No. 653 of 2021, Emergency State Security 5th Settlement, known in the media as the Joker Cell case, to the session on September 20, 2026.
Saturday, 12 September
- Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-II, held at Badr Prison, presided over by Judge Wagdi Abdel Moneim, with Judges Abdel Galil Muftah and Diaa Amer as members, postponed the trial of 2 defendants in Case No. 4286 of 2026, Nasr City, known in the media as the “Nasr City Cell” case, to the session on November 7, 2026.
- Same Chamber postponed the trial of 117 defendants, in Case No. 9453 of 2024, Omrania, known in the media as the “Media Cell” case, to the session on November 22, 2026.
- Same Chamber postponed the trial of 8 defendants in Case No. 5713 of 2025, Nasr City, known in the media as the “Al-Qaeda Affiliation Case, to the session on November 21, 2026.
- Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Appeals Chamber, headed by Judge Hamada El-Sawi, with the membership of Judges Mohamed Ammar, Raafat Zaki, and Dr. Ali Emara, postponed the appeal by 1 defendant in Case No. 6997 of 2015, Helwan, known in the media as the Helwan Brigades, to the session on October 11 for the presence of the defendant.
- Same Appeals Chamber postponed the appeal by 3 defendants in Case No. 21498 of 2024 Talbia, known in the media as the Talbia ISIS case, to the session on October 10, 2026, for the defense arguments.
- Same Appeals Chamber postponed the appeal by 1 defendant in Case No. 6077 of 2025, New Cairo, known in the media as the New Cairo Cell case, to the session on November 7, 2026, for the presence of the defendant.
- Same Appeals Chamber postponed the appeal by 1 defendant in Case No. 14297 of 2014, Ain Shams, known in the media as the Ain Shams Violence, to the session on September 15, 2026, for the submission of documents.
- Statements and Data:
Thursday, 10 September
- The Ministry of Interior denied reports circulating on a specific webpage regarding gatherings and demonstrations, confirming that the photos published on such page had previously circulated in 2019 and that the matter had already been denied at that time.
- Prison News:
Monday, 7 September
- Mohamed Alaa El-Din Abdel-Azim, the brother of Egyptian media personality Mohamed Nasser (who has been detained since 2018), died while in custody at the Menia Maximum Security Prison, following suffering from a heart attack in his cell that lasted for 45 minutes without any medical intervention, despite his pre-existing heart condition.
- Parties of Justice:
- Lawyers
Friday, 11 September
- Helwan Sub-Bar Association announced a call for council members to convene a meeting and hearing at the sub-association headquarters on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
The purpose was to discuss allegations raised by council member Haitham Gallab, in a comment on a lawyer’s Facebook post, regarding suspected financial corruption involving members of the sub-association council, and to refer the entire matter to the General Bar Association for investigation.
- Public Prosecution.
Thursday, 10 September
- The Public Prosecution announced via its Facebook page the launch of a service allowing citizens to obtain various personal status documents through the electronic portal of the Public Prosecution.