Egypt court acquits Mubarak-era minister in corruption case
A file photo of former minister of tourism Zohair Garana in court (Photo: Al-Ahram)
Cairo - Arab Today
A Cairo court of cassation acquitted Mubarak-era tourism minister Zohair Garana of corruption charges on Tuesday, Ahram Arabic website reported.
The court acquitted Garana and two others defendants of profiteering and squandering public money cancelling the five-year prison sentence in the case known in the media as “The Gamsha land trial.”
In March 2014, a Cairo criminal court sentenced Garana to five-years in prison after he was found guilty of corruption and violation of auction laws in buying land in the resort “Gamsha” in Ain Sohkna.
He appealed the decision.
Two other defendants were sentenced in absentia to five-years in prison in the same trial.
The prosecution already accused the defendants of several criminal charges including profiteering and squandering public money.
Zuhair Garana, who was the minister of tourism during former president Hosni Mubarak's rule from 2006 to 2011, has been facing a number of corruption-related charges and trials since his departure from office in 2011
Source: Ahram online
GMT 19:32 2018 Friday ,12 January
Ex-army chief to run in Egyptian presidential electionGMT 22:41 2018 Monday ,08 January
Gunmen kill 3 at cafe south of CairoGMT 22:24 2017 Monday ,27 November
Egypt strikes Daesh hideouts after mosque attackGMT 20:36 2017 Thursday ,04 May
Egypt suspends fish exports to local pricesGMT 19:08 2017 Thursday ,04 May
Pope urges unity against fanaticism at Cairo MassGMT 04:37 2017 Thursday ,23 March
Egypt suspends meat shipments from BrazilGMT 23:31 2017 Wednesday ,22 March
Sperm-for-cash Egyptian comedy shocksGMT 04:08 2017 Wednesday ,22 March
Egypt targeting 4 to 4.5 mln tonnes of wheat in 2017: Minister
With Job Cuts, China Deal
France's Carrefour revamps operations
Paris - Emiratesvoice
France's Carrefour group said Tuesday it is overhauling its business in a transformation plan involving thousands of job cuts, a product revamp and new partnerships in China. Carrefour, which was the world'sTo partake in Beiteddine Festivals
Singer Bruni arrives in Beirut Sunday evening
Beirut - NNA
French renowned singer and supermodel, Carla Bruni, is expected to arrive this evening at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, accompanied by her husband, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. BruniIn France
Microsoft to open 4 data centres
Paris - Emiratesvoice
Microsoft is to open 4 data storage centers in France to meet strong customer demand for cloud computing, the head of the software giant's French operations told the Agence France-Presse onIn Olympic Spotlight
'Friendly and kind' N. Korean skaters
Taipei - Emiratesvoice
North Korea's figure skaters Ryom Tai-Ok and Kim Ju-Sik are "friendly and kind and a little bit shy", South Korea's Kim Kyueun said Tuesday ahead of their hugely anticipated Olympic appearance. The skater is competing with her partner Alex Kam in theFor $11.6 Bn
Sanofi buys US haemophilia treatment
Paris - Emiratesvoice
French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi said Monday it had reached an agreement to purchase US biotech company Bioverativ, which specialises in treatments for haemophilia and rare blood disorders, for $11.6 billion. Sanofi's chief executive Olivier Brandicourt said the acquisition "enhances its presence in specialtyParis show pays homage
to 'eternal style' of late Alaia
Paris - Emiratesvoice
Two months after legendary designer Azzedine Alaia's sudden death plunged the fashion world into mourning, an exhibition in homage to the "King of Cling" opens Monday in his studios in Paris. The Tunisian-born designer, renowned for the way his clothes hugged the body, died suddenly in November aged 82, reportedly of heart failure after falling down the stairs at his home. The diminutive maverick, who ignored fashion week convention by showing when and where he wanted, in July produced his first couture collection in six years to rapturous reviews. Now some of his most iconic dresses are going on display in the glass-roofed gallery next to his studio and home in the Marais district where he used to show his creations. It includes the dress worn by supermodel Naomi Campbell, his longtime friend and muse, when she led
GMT 05:14 2024 Wednesday ,07 February
Sophisticated Classic Dining Room Design Ideas
GMT 07:58 2017 Monday ,12 June
Bahrain, US military ties discussed
GMT 06:26 2017 Wednesday ,14 June
Shaikh Salman’s efforts noted
GMT 18:45 2017 Friday ,24 November
HH Deputy Emir Meets President of Japan’s Chubu
GMT 09:37 2017 Saturday ,28 October
American Airlines to work with NAACP
GMT 11:44 2017 Thursday ,16 February
Simple secrets for overcoming gym intimidation
GMT 10:32 2016 Sunday ,15 May
Defence minister meets head of Sudanese military intelligence authority
GMT 10:07 2013 Monday ,10 June
3 Afghan police dead after attack in southern city
GMT 00:56 2016 Tuesday ,14 June
Chicago agricultural commodities close mixed
GMT 15:51 2016 Sunday ,05 June
Turkey's army kills 27 Kurdish rebels
GMT 08:25 2017 Wednesday ,19 July
8-year-old child killed in hit-and-run accidentGMT 16:35 2012 Monday ,14 May
Yemen launches anti-extremism campaign in schools
GMT 19:33 2017 Thursday ,16 February
Egyptian, Libyan officials meet in Cairo over Libyan crisis
GMT 02:54 2017 Tuesday ,28 February
Egypt parliament rejects abolition of death penalty
GMT 23:32 2017 Wednesday ,02 August
Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of delaying investigations
GMT 10:55 2017 Monday ,26 June
Kvitova off to winning start in BirminghamGMT 12:49 2011 Wednesday ,20 July
UN asks for $500 million more in 2011 aid funding
GMT 19:56 2014 Friday ,29 August
Pininfarina’s flight of fancy
GMT 17:55 2016 Monday ,01 August
It’s official! ‘GoT’ to end after season 8GMT 12:25 2011 Thursday ,16 June
Turtles will taste freedom ThursdayGMT 08:14 2012 Sunday ,04 March
Mediterranean fish under threat
GMT 07:29 2017 Wednesday ,02 August
Kuwait is ready to host an international conference to IraqGMT 14:06 2012 Thursday ,26 April
The Collected Poems of Langston HughesGMT 20:49 2011 Thursday ,27 October
Pumpkin works magic on your skin
GMT 23:07 2016 Wednesday ,27 January
Students create 3D portrait of Sheikh Zayed
GMT 09:22 2015 Wednesday ,09 September
Aretha Franklin concert film pulled from Toronto festival
GMT 15:45 2017 Friday ,22 September
Tribute to HRH The Premier for promoting peace
GMT 06:46 2011 Monday ,27 June
Car re-exports stage a quick revival
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor