Summary:

1. Supreme State Security Prosecution interrogating the 6 detained editorial team members from the “Matsaddash” news platform on terrorism-related charges.
2. Acquittal of journalist Rasha Azab on bail following her interrogation by the State Security Prosecution, where she was accused of spreading false news and statements.
3. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison rules with life sentences and aggravated imprisonment.
4. The Ministry of Interior and the Public Prosecution issued official statements denying reports that several “Matsaddash” journalists had been subjected to torture and mistreatment while detained at National Security facilities.

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.

Sunday, Monday, 4, 5 October

1. Supreme State Security Prosecution interrogated journalists from the “Matsadaqsh” platform, 5 days after their arrest and detention in an undisclosed location, on charges of joining a terrorist group, committing a crime involving terrorist financing, spreading false news and statements, and misusing the internet in Case No. 8083 of 2026, Supreme State Security, they are Mohamed Ashraf Abu Omaira, Abdullah Qadri, Islam Barakat, Omar Hilal, Mohamed Mahmoud, and Mohamed Adel.

Monday, 5 October

1. Supreme State Security Prosecution attorney, Mohamed Gamal, interrogated journalist Rasha Azab in Case No. 8025 of 2026, State Security, on charges of spreading false news and statements harmful to state security, both domestically and abroad. The prosecution decided to release her on bail of 10,000 EGP.
2. Renewal of Detention:

Sunday, 4 October

1. Supreme State Security Prosecution, convening via a remote detention renewal hearing at the New Cairo Court, renewed the detention of journalist Haidar Qandil for 15 days in Case No. 5685 of 2026, State Security, on charges of leading a terrorist group and committing the crime of terrorist financing.
2. Supreme State Security Prosecution, convening via a remote detention renewal hearing at the New Cairo Court, renewed the detention of Shaimaa El-Shazli—sister of political dissident Mona El-Shazli, for 15 days, in case no. 4489 of 2026, Supreme State Security, on charges of leading a terrorist group and committing the crime of terrorist financing.
3. Supreme State Security Prosecution, convening via a remote detention renewal hearing at the New Cairo Court, renewed the detention of broadcaster Talal Mohamed Abdel-Aal Seif, for 15 days, in case no. 5211 of 2026, Supreme State Security, on charges of leading a terrorist group and committing the crime of terrorist financing.

Monday, 5 October

1. Supreme State Security Prosecution, convening via a remote detention renewal hearing at the New Cairo Court, renewed the detention of Dr. Mohamed Zahran, former parliamentary candidate, for 15 days, in case no. 5773 of 2026, Supreme State Security, on charges of leading a terrorist group and committing the crime of terrorist financing.
2. Supreme State Security Prosecution, convening via a remote detention renewal hearing at the New Cairo Court, renewed the detention of Romani Ghareeb, for 15 days, in case no. 4832 of 2026, Supreme State Security, on charges of leading a terrorist group and committing the crime of terrorist financing.
3. 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, – during the period covered by the bulletin – held the trials of about 812 citizens in 32 cases, the details of which are as follows:

Sunday, 4 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, renewed, postponed the trial, in Case No. 5604 of 2025, Nasr City-I, known in the media as the “Nasr City Cell” case, to the session on October 6, 2026, for the defense argument.
2. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 5263 of 2025, Nasr City-I, known in the media as the ” Nasr City Cell” case, to the session on November 18, 2026, to continue hearing witnesses.
3. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 65 defendants in Case No. 413 of 2025, Heliopolis, known in the media as the ” Heliopolis Cell” case, to the session on November 18, 2026, to continue the defense arguments.
4. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 13988 of 2024, 5^th Settlement, known in the media as the “5^th Settlement Administrative Structure” case, to the session on December 19, 2026, to continue hearing prosecution witnesses.
5. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 19623 of 2024, 1^st Settlement, known in the media as the “1^st Settlement Cell” case, to the session on November 18, 2026, for the defense closing arguments.
6. Same Chamber, postponed the trial in Case No. 9678 of 2025, Ain Shams, known in the media as the ” Ain Shams ISIS Cell” case, to the session on November 1, 2026, for the defense argument.
7. Same Chamber postponed the retrial procedures of 12 defendants in Case No. 72 of 2021, Nasr City-II, known in the media as “Al-Manassa Events” case, to the session on December 7, 2026 for the defense arguments.

Monday, 5 October

8. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 11530 of 2026, Boulaq Al-Dakrour, known in the media as the “Boulaq Al-Dakrour Cell” case, to the session on November 14, 2026, to continue hearing witness testimony.
9. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 21122 of 2022, Nasr City, known in the media as the “Administrative Structure in Nasr City” case, to the sentencing session on January 17, 2027.
10. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 64 defendants in Case No. 18707 of 2024, Mokattam, known in the media as the “Mokattam Cell” case, to the session on December 6, 2026.
11. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 1320 of 2024, Settlement, known in the media as the “Front Organization Cell ” case, to the session on November 14, 2026, for the defense closing arguments.
12. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 9929 of 2026, Helwan, known in the media as the “Helwan Cell” case, to the session on December 7, 2026, to continue hearing witness testimony.
13. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 11504 of 2026, Settlement, known in the media as the “Settlement Cell” case, to the session on December 6, 2026, to continue hearing witness testimony.
14. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 2778 of 20188, Helwan Emergency State Security, known as the “St. Mina Church Incidents”, to the session on December 6, 2026, for the submission of documents.

Tuesday, 6 October

15. Same Chamber, postponed the trial in Case No. 5604 of 2025, Nasr City-I, known in the media as the “Nasr City Case”, to the session on December 5, 2026, for the defense arguments.
16. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 3014 of 2026, 15 May, known in the media as the “15 May Cell” case, to the session on November 2, 2026, due to the inability of the defendants to attend.

Wednesday, 7 October

17. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 26202 of 2025, Marg, on charges of leading a terrorist group, to the session on December 7, 2026; the court ordered committing the defendant to a psychiatric hospital.
18. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 14782 of 2025, Ain Shams, known in the media as the “Ain Shams Cell” case, to the session on November 14, 2026, for the defense arguments.
19. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 11872 of 2025, Qasr El-Nil, to the sentencing session on December 6, 2026.
20. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 6118 of 2026, 5^th Settlement, known in the media as the “5^th Settlement Cell” case, to the session on December 7, 2026, to appoint a social worker.
21. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 33416 of 2015, Helwan, known in the media as the “Helwan Cell” case, to the sentencing session on December 5, 2026.

Saturday, 10 October

22. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Appeals Chamber, held at Badr Prison, presided over by Judge Hamada El-Sawi, with Judges Mohamed Ammar, Raafat Zaki, and Dr. Ali Amara as members, postponed the appeal by 8 defendants in Case No. 34150 of 2015, Nasr City-I, known in the media as the “Rabia Al-Adawia Sit-in Dispersal” case, to the session on November 8, 2026, to allow for the attendance of the primary defense counsel.
23. Same Chamber postponed the appeal in Case No. 83 of 2024, Nasr City-I, known in the media as the “Nasr City-I ISIS Cell” case, to the sentencing session on November 10, 2026.
24. Same Chamber postponed the appeal by 5 defendants in Case No. 145 of 2025, Al-Mouski, known in the media as the “Al-Mouski Cell” case, to the session on December 13, 2026, to allow for the attendance of the defendants from custody.
25. Same Chamber postponed the appeal by 1 defendant in Case No. 2628 of 2014, Talbia, known in the media as the “Talbia ISIS Cell” case, to the session on December 12, 2026, to allow for the attendance of the defendants from custody.
26. 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 trial in Case No. 12785 of 2024, 5^th Settlement, known in the media as “5^th Settlement ISIS Cell” case, to the session on December 14, 2026, to continue hearing prosecution witnesses.
27. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 14406 of 2024, Helwan, known in the media as the “Helwan Cell” case, to the session on November 25, 2026, for the defense argument.
28. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 24781 of 2025, Ain Shams, known in the media as the “Ain Shams Cell” case, to the session on November 11, 2026for the Public Prosecution argument.
29. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 14874 of 2024, Agouza, known in the media as the ” Agouza Cell” case, to the session on December 26, 2026, for the defense arguments.
30. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 13987 of 2024, 5^th Settlement, known in the media as the “Muslim Brotherhood Administrative Structure” case, to the session on December 14, 2026, to continue hearing witnesses.
31. Same Chamber postponed the trial in Case No. 4349 of 2025, Daher, known in the media as the “Daher ISIS Cell” case, to the session on November 25, 2026 hearing for the prosecution argument.

4. Judicial Rulings:

Sunday, 4 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, renewed, sentenced 17 defendants *in absentia* to life sentences and 21 to 5 years of rigorous imprisonment, as well as abating the criminal case against 1 defendant due to his death, Case No. 580 of 2025. 5^th Settlement, known in the media as the “Currency Cell” case.
2. Same Chamber sentenced 1 defendant to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for joining a terrorist group in Case No. 4992 of 2026, Badr.
3. Same Chamber sentenced 1 defendant to 1 year of imprisonment with hard labor during the retrial proceedings for Case No. 12096 of 2014, Abdeen, known in the media as the “3^rd Anniversary of the Revolution” case

Monday, 5 October

1. Same Chamber sentenced 2 defendants *in absentia* to life imprisonment in Case No. 5009 of 2026, Azbakia, known in the media as the “Azbakia Administrative Structure” case.

Wednesday, 7 October

1. Same Chamber sentenced 1 defendant to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment and 2 other defendants to 3 years of rigorous imprisonment in Case No. 11633 of 2025, October-II, known in the media as the “October ISIS Cell” case.

5. Statements and Data:

Monday, 5 October

1. The Ministry of Interior issued a statement denying allegations raised by the Journalists Syndicate and various social media pages, that journalists from the “Matsadaqsh” platform had been subjected to torture or mistreatment.

Wednesday, 7 October

1. The Public Prosecution issued a statement regarding Case No. 8083 of 2026, Supreme State Security, in which the “Matsadaqsh” journalists are accused.

The statement noted that some defendants admitted during investigations to joining the Muslim Brotherhood and receiving funding to disseminate false news and statements. It further stated that 3 defendants were examined by the Forensic Medicine Authority, and the resulting reports confirmed they bore no injuries consistent with the use of force or abuse as alleged.

6. Prison News:

Sunday, 4 October

1. Security forces in Sharqia transferred lawyer Sayed Khalaf from the security forces camp in Zagazig to Borg El Arab Prison.

Thursday, 8 October

1. Juwar Relief Foundation published a leaked message on its Facebook page from Menia Prison stating that inmates had been on a hunger strike and refusing to accept prison-issued rations since October 6, 2026; the prison administration refused to officially record their hunger strike.

7. Parties of Justice:

Sunday, 4 October

During the interrogation of journalist Abdullah Qadri in Supreme State Security Case No. 8083 of 2026, Counselor Ahmed Arafa, Head of the Supreme State Security Prosecution, refused to allow the journalist’s private lawyer to attend the proceedings, insisting instead on the presence of only those lawyers provided by the Journalists Syndicate.

Furthermore, he denied the request of the defense to review the investigation and arrest reports and refused the repeated requests by the journalist for private consultations with his lawyers.