Summary:

1. Interrogating Lina Atallah, editor-in-chief of “Mada Masr”, and subsequently acquitting her on a L.E. 100,000 bail; and then referring her case for an expedited trial.
2. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison, postpone the trials of 1090 citizens across 39 cases.
3. Rotation of 3 citizens in Sharqia into new legal cases, following the obstruction of their previously ordered acquittals.
4. Renewal of detention of hundreds of citizens in Supreme State Security Prosecution cases.
5. Ali Fathi, an inmate at Badr 3 Prison, attempted suicide by cutting the veins in his wrists, following a search of his cell and the confiscation of his psychiatric medication.
6. Release of Sayed Mushagheb and 5 of his neighbors following their detention in connection with a case involving celebrations upon his earlier acquittal.
7. During a hearing before the North Cairo Criminal Court, Chamber-XVIII, in a case by the Minister of Education against a journalist, prosecutor, Khaled Omran, objected to remarks made by 2 defense lawyers who had alleged that the Public Prosecution was showing favoritism toward the Minister. The prosecutor requested legal actions against the lawyers, which was recorded in the official court minutes.

Details

1. 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.

Wednesday, 21 October

1. State Security Prosecution interrogated journalist Lina Atallah, editor-in-chief of the news website *Mada Masr*, in Case No. 9072 of 2026, on charges of disseminating false news and statements, both domestically and abroad, and of establishing and managing a website without a license. The prosecution ordered her acquittal on L.E. 100,000 bail, and then the following day, referred her for an expedited trial, scheduled for next Tuesday, 27 October.
2. Rotation:

Tuesday, 20 October

Hahia prosecution in Sharqia, investigated 3 individuals following obstructing their acquittal decisions and remanded them in pending trial on new charges of joining a terrorist group. They are Hamad Kamal El-Shennawi, Mahmoud Ahmed El-Sherif, and El-Sayed Awkal.

3. Renewal of Detention:

Sunday, 18 October

Supreme State Security Prosecution, via video conference from the New Cairo Court, ordered the renewal of the detention of the following individuals for 15 days:

1. Journalist Haidar Qandil, in Case No. 5635 of 2026, Supreme State Security, on charges of leading a terrorist group and financing terrorism.
2. Shaimaa El-Shazli, sister of political opponent Mona El-Shazli, in Case No. 4489 of 2026, Supreme State Security, on charges of leading a terrorist group and financing terrorism.
3. Broadcaster Talal Mohamed Abdel Aal Seif, in Case No. 5211 of 2026, Supreme State Security, on charges of leading a terrorist group and financing terrorism.

Monday, 19 October

1. Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of citizen Romani Gharib for 15 days, pending investigations in Case No. 4832 of 2026, Supreme State Security, on charges of leading a terrorist group and financing terrorism.
2. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held at Badr Prison, 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 cases Nos. 1365 of 2018, 41 of 2022, 3528 of 2024, 4092 of 2024, 3 of 2025, 5466 of 2025, 5633 of 2025, 6044 of 2025, 7143 of 2025, 7256 of 2025 including media figure Safaa El-Korbegi, 8159 of 2025, 9383 of 2025, 10709 of 2025, 2 of 2026, 236 of 2026, 339 of 2026, 404 of 2026, 1728 of 2026, 2049 of 2026, 3102 of 2026, 3407 of 2026, 3596 of 2026, 3835 of 2026, 4058 of 2026, 4060 of 2026, 4162 of 2026, 4342 of 2026, 4487 of 2026, 4529 of 2026, 4530 of 2026, 4575 of 2026, 4753 of 2026, and 4821 of 2026, Supreme State Security.

Tuesday, 20 October

1. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held at Badr Prison, 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 cases Nos. 952 of 2024, 4526 of 2025, 4881 of 2025, 6987 of 2025, 10261 of 2025, 11006 of 2025, 51 of 2026, 663 of 2026, 664 of 2026, 665 of 2026, 1018 of 2026, 810 of 2026, 811 of 2026, 886 of 2026, 944 of 2026, 1018 of 2026, 1505 of 2026, 1751 of 2026, 2048 Of 2026, 2051 of 2026, 2586 of 2026, 2846 of 2026, 3140 of 2026, 3383 of 2026, 3384 of 2026, 3386 of 2026, 3498 of 2026, 4372 Of 2026, 4373 of 2026, 4488 of 2026, 4502 of 2026, 4529 of 2026, 4763 of 2026, 4832 of 2026, 6019 Of 2026, Supreme State Security.

Thursday, 22 October

1. South Cairo Criminal Court, Chamber-X11, at the New Cairo Courthouse, headed by Judge Gamal Abdel Aal Ibrahim El-Samari, with the membership of Judges Adel Ibrahim El-Sayed, Ayman Badie Labib Faltas, and Mohamed Ibrahim Hamed Sahyoun, renewed the detention of citizen Abdel-Atti Abdel-Hafiz for 45 days, on charges of joining a terrorist group and promoting the objectives of a terrorist group, in Case No. 5490 of 2026, Mokattam.
2. Acquittal:

Monday, 19 October

1. Supreme State Security Prosecution ordered the acquittal of trade unionist and former parliamentary candidate Dr. Mohamed Zahran, on bail of his residence, in Case No. 5773 of 2026, State Security.
2. Supreme State Security decided the acquittal of former judge and Court of Cassation lawyer Essam Refaat, on bail of his residence, in Case No. 1382 of 2026, State Security.
3. Trials:

Sunday, 18 October

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 trials in 8 cases to the months of October, November, and December. These are:

1. Case No. 259 of 2025, Giza.
2. Case No. 18081 of 2025, Maadi.
3. Case No. 12864 of 2025, October, known in the media as the “October Cell” case.
4. Case No. 403 of 2026.
5. Case No. 8236 of 2025.
6. Case No. 10948 of 2024.
7. Case No. 19782 of 2024.
8. Case No. 557 of 2026.

Monday, 19 October

1. Same Chamber postponed the trials in 10 cases.

Tuesday, 20 October

1. Same Chamber Postponed the trials in 7 cases.

Wednesday, 21 October

1. Same Chamber postponed the trial in 9 cases.

Saturday, 24 October

1. 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 trials in 9 cases till December.

6. Judicial Rulings:

Monday, 12 October

1. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers-I, headed by Judge Mohamed Saeed El-Sherbini, with the membership of Judges Wael Omran and Gharib Ezzat, acquitted Sayed Mushagheb and 5 of his neighbors and friends in Case No. 7304 of 2026, Boulaq El-Dakrour, known in the media as the “Sayed Mushagheb Release Celebrations” case.
2. Same Chamber sentenced 1 defendant – in absentia – to life imprisonment, another defendant, in presence, to 5 years of rigorous imprisonment, 9 to 3 years of rigorous imprisonment in Case No. 23849 of 2024, Helwan, known in the media as the “Helwan Cell” case.

7. Parties of Justice:

1. Public Prosecution:

Tuesday, 20 October

During the defense arguments, in Case No. 1171 of 2026, Ain Shams, which the Minister of Education filed against a journalist, before North Cairo Criminal Court, Chamber- XVIII, headed by Judge Hany Fathy Abbas Metawe, with the membership of Judges Mohamed Mustafa Eid Ahmed, Mohamed Abdel Moneim Ahmed Mohamed, and Ahmed Shehata Abdel Salam Mansour, the defense argued that the Public Prosecution had shown bias and favoritism toward the Minister of Education by referring the case to the Criminal Court, despite being fully aware that the legal procedures and provisions in Article 3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure had not been followed.

Following a prompt from one of the presiding judges, Mohamed Mustafa Eid, Public Prosecutor, Khaled Omran, objected to the implication by the defense that the Public Prosecution investigation was deficient.

He further affirmed his intent to pursue legal actions against the defense attorneys present in the case.