The Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms launches its bulletin dedicated to violations against the press, media outlets, and workers in the journalistic and media field, as well as restrictions imposed on media outlets. In this bulletin, the Commission monitors the violations witnessed by the journalistic and media community throughout October 2025 and the restrictions faced by those working in the field.
Although the Egyptian Constitution guarantees the independence of media outlets and prohibits censorship except in times of war and general mobilization, and also prohibits the imposition of custodial penalties for crimes committed by way of publication and publicity, there exists an arsenal of freedom-restricting laws that constrain the independence of media outlets, placing Egypt at the bottom of countries that respect press freedom in most international reports concerned with measuring the state of journalism, media, and freedom of opinion and expression.
Egypt ranked 170th out of a total of 180 countries worldwide for the year 2025 in the Press Freedom Index issued by Reporters Without Borders, which described media outlets in Egypt as “almost all operating under orders” and stated that Egypt “remains one of the world’s largest prisons for journalists.”
Egypt ranked sixth globally in terms of the number of imprisoned journalists during the past year, 2024, according to the report issued by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
The following are the violations of journalistic and media freedoms documented by the Egyptian Commission during October 2025:
Decisions Issued to Renew Pretrial Detention:
On 5 October 2025, the Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of researcher and investigative journalist Ismail Alexandrani for 15 days pending investigations in Case No. 6469 of 2025 (Supreme State Security Registry).
On 24 September 2025, researcher and investigative journalist Ismail Alexandrani was arrested at a security checkpoint near the city of Marsa Matrouh. The Supreme State Security Prosecution subsequently ordered his detention for fifteen days pending investigations in Case No. 6469 of 2025 (Supreme State Security Registry). The prosecution’s decision came after long hours of interrogation, amid charges brought against him including “broadcasting false news, joining a terrorist group, and using a website with the intent of promoting ideas advocating terrorist acts.”
It is worth noting that Ismail Alexandrani left prison in December 2022 after serving seven years behind bars. The origins of his case date back to November 2015, when he was arrested at Hurghada Airport upon his return from a conference held in the German capital, Berlin.
At that time, the Supreme State Security Prosecution charged him with belonging to a terrorist group and publishing false news. Although a criminal court ordered his release after one year of pretrial detention, the prosecution appealed the decision, resulting in the continuation of his detention. In December 2017, his case was referred to military, which issued a ten-year prison sentence in May 2018, before the sentence was reduced to seven years in October 2022. He was released two months after the sentence reduction.
On 8 October 2025, the First Terrorism Circuit of the Cairo Criminal Court, convening at the Cairo Court of Appeal at the badr Reform and Rehabilitation Center, renewed the pretrial detention of journalist Mohamed Saad Khattab Heggy for 45 days pending investigations in Case No. 2063 of 2023, in which he is charged with publishing false news and misusing social media (Twitter).
Security forces had arrested “Khattab” from his office in Nasr City on 19 August 2023. He spent a full night at the National Security headquarters in Abbassia, during which he was subjected to psychological and physical torture by being left handcuffed and without clothes, before being brought before the Supreme State Security Prosecution the following day and questioned.
“Khattab” suffers from coronary artery insufficiency, which required the insertion of four stents. He also suffers from hypertension and diabetes, in addition to having previously undergone surgeries to his neck and back. He has metal plates and screws in one of his feet and requires periodic medical follow-up and daily medication.
On 9 October 2025, the First Terrorism Circuit of the Cairo Criminal Court, convening at the badr Reform and Rehabilitation Center, renewed the pretrial detention of journalist Yasser Abu Al-Ola for 45 days pending investigations in Case No. 1568 of 2024 (Supreme State Security Registry), in which he faces charges of joining a terrorist group, publishing false news and statements, and committing a financing-related offense.
On 9 October 2025, the First Terrorism Circuit of the Cairo Criminal Court, convening at the badr Reform and Rehabilitation Center, renewed the pretrial detention of journalist Ramadan Goweida Shehata El-Sayed Wahdan for 45 days pending investigations in Case No. 1568 of 2024 (Supreme State Security Registry).
Ramadan Goweida Shehata, a journalist at Al-Youm news website, was arrested on 1 May 2024 from Ashmoun Center in Monufia Governorate and remained disappeared for 40 days before appearing on 10 June 2024 before the Supreme State Security Prosecution in New Cairo, which ordered his detention pending investigations in Case No. 1568 of 2024 at Wadi El-Natrun Prison, on charges of “joining a terrorist group and publishing false news.”
On 9 October 2025, the Second Terrorism Circuit of the Cairo Criminal Court, convening at the badr Reform and Rehabilitation Center, renewed the detention of Egyptian translator and cartoonist Ashraf Omar for 45 days pending investigations in Case No. 1968 of 2024 (Supreme State Security Investigations Registry), in which he faces charges of joining a terrorist group, publishing false news and statements, and committing a financing-related offense.
Security forces had arrested the journalist from his home on 22 July of last year and took him to an unknown location, where he remained under unlawful detention for two days before being brought before the Supreme State Security Prosecution, questioned, charged as aforementioned, and remanded in pretrial detention pending investigations.
On 13 October 2025, the Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of journalist Safaa El-Korbeigi for 15 days in connection with Case No. 7256 of 2025 (Supreme State Security), on charges of joining a terrorist group and publishing false news and statements.
On 19 October 2025, the First Terrorism Circuit of the Cairo Criminal Court, convening at the court complex attached to the Reform and Rehabilitation Center in بدر City, adjourned the trial of Medhat Ramadan, a journalist at Shababek website, to the session of 3 January 2026 to summon prosecution witnesses, in Case No. 680 of 2020 (Supreme State Security Registry), registered as Felony No. 557 of 2025 (First El-Salam Felonies).
The journalist was arrested from his family home in Monufia Governorate on 28 May 2020 and remained forcibly disappeared for one month until he appeared before the Supreme State Security Prosecution on 27 June 2020. He was investigated in Case No. 680 of 2020 (Supreme State Security Registry) and charged with joining a terrorist group, publishing false news and statements, and misusing social media. He was remanded in pretrial detention pending the case.
On 26 October 2025, the Second Terrorism Circuit of the Cairo Criminal Court adjourned the trial of photojournalist Hamdy El-Zaeem to 30 December 2025, in Case No. 955 of 2020 (Supreme State Security Registry), registered as No. 29 of 2025 (Fifth Settlement Felonies).
According to the referral order, “El-Zaeem” faces charges of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a criminal agreement aimed at committing a terrorist crime.
Security forces had arrested El-Zaeem on 5 January 2021 after stopping him while he was complying with the precautionary measures imposed on him in his first case. He was taken to an unknown location for 12 days before appearing before the prosecution and being detained pending Case No. 955 of 2020 (Supreme State Security Registry).
According to Mirna El-Zaeem, the photojournalist’s daughter, her father suffered a stroke in prison that affected his leg. He also suffers from diabetes and hypertension, and has weak eyesight. She called on the authorities to release him, as he is the family’s sole breadwinner.
It is worth noting that Hamdy El-Zaeem was arrested on 26 September 2016 on the steps of the Journalists’ Syndicate and appeared in Case No. 15060 of 2016 (Qasr El-Nil Misdemeanors), where he remained in pretrial detention until his release on 13 June 2018 under precautionary measures, which he continued to comply with until his re-arrest.
On 26 October 2025, the Second Terrorism Circuit of the Cairo Criminal Court adjourned the trial session of photojournalist Mohamed Saeed Fahmy to 30 December 2025, in Case No. 955 of 2020 (Supreme State Security Registry), registered as No. 29 of 2025 (Fifth Settlement Felonies).
Mohamed Saeed Fahmy, a journalist at Al-Watan Qatari newspaper, was arrested on 31 May 2018 and was subjected to enforced disappearance for 45 days before appearing before the Supreme State Security Prosecution and being investigated in Case No. 441 of 2018 (Supreme State Security Registry) on charges of joining a terrorist group and publishing false news. He remained in pretrial detention until a release order was issued by the Supreme State Security Prosecution on 15 July 2020 due to exceeding the legal limit for pretrial detention. The journalist was transferred to a police station in preparation for his release but was disappeared for four months, until he appeared before the Agouza Prosecution on 18 November 2020 and was investigated in Case No. 2727 of 2020 (Agouza Misdemeanors) on charges of joining a terrorist group. He remained in pretrial detention until a decision was issued for his release on bail of 5,000 Egyptian pounds on 1 December 2020. He was transferred to a police station in preparation for his release, only to be disappeared again for one and a half months before appearing before the Supreme State Security Prosecution on 16 January 2021 and being investigated in Case No. 955 of 2020 (Supreme State Security Registry) on charges of joining a terrorist group and being remanded in pretrial detention in connection with it.
On 26 October 2025, the Second Terrorism Circuit of the Cairo Criminal Court adjourned the trial of journalist Raouf Obeid to 29 December 2025 in Case No. 670 of 2022 (Supreme State Security Registry), registered as No. 16294 of 2024 (First Nasr City Felonies).
According to the referral order, which includes 221 other citizens, “Obeid” faces charges of participating in a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and means in achieving its objectives.
Obeid was arrested on 7 July 2022 and was initially taken to an unknown location, where he remained disappeared until he was brought before the Supreme State Security Prosecution on 18 July 2022. He was investigated and charged with joining a terrorist group, misusing social media, and publishing false news and statements, and a decision was issued to remand him in pretrial detention, despite the issuance of a release order by the Public Prosecution on 30 April 2023.
On 27 October 2025, the Supreme State Security Prosecution in New Cairo renewed the detention of media figure Safaa El-Korbeigi for 15 days pending investigations in Case No. 7256 of 2025 (Supreme State Security).
“El-Korbeigi” faces charges of joining a terrorist group, publishing false news, committing a terrorism financing offense, and using an account on the international information network with the intent of committing a crime.
Security forces had arrested the journalist from her home at dawn on 6 October 2025 and took her to a security headquarters before presenting her later that same evening before the Supreme State Security Prosecution, where she was investigated and a decision was issued to remand her in pretrial detention pending investigations.
On 27 October 2025, the Terrorism Circuit of the Cairo Criminal Court renewed the detention of journalist Khaled Mamdouh for 45 days pending investigations in Case No. 1282 of 2024 (Supreme State Security), in which he faces charges of joining a terrorist group, publishing false news and statements, and committing a financing-related offense.
Journalist Khaled Mamdouh had been arrested at dawn on Tuesday, 16 July 2024, from his home in Mokattam and taken to an unknown location for six days before being brought before the Supreme State Security Prosecution on 21 July, where he was investigated and charged with the accusations.
Arrest of Journalists:
On 6 October 2025, National Security forces arrested journalist Safaa El-Korbeigi from her home. She appeared before the Supreme State Security Prosecution for investigation in connection with Case No. 7256 of 2025 (Supreme State Security Registry), on charges including joining a terrorist group, publishing false news, committing a terrorism financing offense, and using a private account on the international information network with the intent of committing the crime of publishing false news. The prosecution ordered her detention for 15 days pending investigation in Case No. 7256 of 2025 (Supreme State Security Registry), based on her having written a post on a social media platform last December in which she criticized the state’s eviction of some residents of Matrouh (Agiba Chalets) from their homes. This marked the beginning of a new cycle of pretrial detention that had barely ended in February 2024.
Security forces had previously stormed El-Korbeigi’s home at dawn on Thursday, 21 April 2022, and took her to an unknown location, disregarding her health condition as a person with disabilities, until she appeared before the Supreme State Security Prosecution for investigation in Case No. 441 of 2022 (Supreme State Security Registry), publicly known as the “Maspero Female Journalists” case, on the same charges she is facing for the second consecutive time—joining a banned group and publishing false news. As a result, she suffered several violations, which ended with a decision to release her in February 2024.
Release Decisions:
On 18 October 2025, Mohamed El-Garhy, Undersecretary of the Journalists’ Syndicate, stated that the prosecution decided to release colleague Mohamed Taher, a journalist at Al-Akhbar Al-Masaei newspaper, on bail of 2,000 Egyptian pounds, after he appeared for investigation following a complaint filed against him over what he had published regarding the theft of a bracelet from the Egyptian Museum.
El-Garhy explained that the colleague’s release came after representatives of the Journalists’ Syndicate attended the investigation session, affirming that the Syndicate is closely monitoring the legal situation and continuing its efforts to ensure the integrity of procedures and the colleague’s rights in accordance with the law.
He added that the Syndicate rejects dealing with journalists through complaints and affirms that its doors are open to any party wishing to provide a professional response or clarification instead of resorting to judicial prosecution.
Complaints and Lawsuits:
On 1 October 2025, Mai Abdel Hamid, Head of the Social Housing Fund, filed a police report against a social media page, accusing those responsible for it of publishing false news.
The Head of the Social Housing Fund stated that the page alleges brokerage and corruption and publishes misleading news to the public and public opinion in order to create a state of tension between the Ministry of Housing and citizens.
She called for the swift arrest of the person responsible for publishing false news about the Ministry, taking legal measures against them, and referring them to the investigative authorities.
On 5 October 2025, journalist Raymond El-Masry filed an official complaint against actress Laila Eloui, accusing her of physically assaulting him while he was covering the Alexandria Film Festival.
He explained that the incident occurred while he was filming press interviews conducted by the actress, when she extended her hand and pushed him without any reason or prior warning, causing him to lose his balance. She then forcibly seized his mobile phone and handed it to one of her companions, who tampered with it, resulting in the deletion of some of its personal and professional contents, despite his identifying himself as a journalist with disabilities.
He added that the actions of the accused fall under the concept of bullying and assault against journalists with disabilities under the law, affirming his intention to take the necessary civil legal measures to protect his rights and professional duties.
El-Masry indicated that the complaint was filed at Sidi Gaber Police Station, detailing all aspects of the incident, including the actress’s seizure of the mobile phone and interference with its contents, as well as direct bullying while he was carrying out journalistic photography, affirming that he seeks to ensure that such violations against journalists are not repeated in the future.
Laila Eloui faces the misdemeanor charge of assault and bullying against a journalist with disabilities while he was performing his authorized work, pursuant to Article 43 of Law No. 10 of 2018, as amended by Law No. 156 regarding the penalty for assault and bullying in any form against a person with disabilities and violating their dignity, punishable by imprisonment and a fine, in addition to Article 100 of Law No. 180 of 2018 regulating press and media work, which provides for imprisonment and a fine for anyone who assaults a journalist during or because of their work.
On 9 October 2025, the competent investigative authorities decided to refer blogger Suzy Al-Urdonia to trial on charges of misusing social media and publishing videos violating public decency.
Security bodies at the Ministry of Interior had arrested the defendant at her home in New Cairo after receiving complaints accusing her of publishing video clips on social media platforms containing indecent language and content contrary to public morals, in addition to using those platforms in a manner harmful to societal values.
On 11 October 2025, the First Circuit for Rights and Freedoms at the Administrative Court decided to adjourn consideration of the lawsuit filed, registered as No. 86698 of Judicial Year 79, to the session of 17 January next, for the submission of a legal opinion report.
The lawsuit concerns a demand to suspend and freeze the enforcement of the punitive provision contained in Article 25 of Law No. 175 of 2018 on Combating Information Technology Crimes, insofar as it criminalizes assault on any of the principles or family values in Egyptian society.
The lawsuit seeks to annul the negative administrative decision of refraining from suspending and freezing the enforcement of the challenged punitive provision, on the grounds of its clear violation of constitutional provisions, principles of criminal legality, and public freedoms, and due to the vagueness of its wording, which—according to the lawsuit—renders it a legal “trap” that allows for expansion in criminal prosecutions in a manner inconsistent with the concept of the modern civil state.
The claimant affirmed that the challenged article has been used to prosecute “TikTok girls” and content creators on social media platforms, which harms Egypt’s cultural and tourism image and undermines its digital economy, as it projects to the world an impression of restricting freedoms and declining cultural openness that has constituted one of Egypt’s soft power elements for decades.
The lawsuit relied on what was stated by Dr. Ahmed Fathi Sorour, a prominent legal authority, in his work Al-Naqd Al-Jina’i (Criminal Cassation), in which he held that a constitutional provision that is self-executing implicitly repeals any conflicting laws and must be applied from the date it enters into force.
The lawsuit also cited established rulings of the Court of Cassation holding that the judiciary has jurisdiction to verify the existence of a law if it has been repealed by the Constitution through an explicit provision, provided that the constitutional text is self-executing and applicable in and of itself without the need for subordinate legislation.
On 12 October 2025, lawyer Ayman Ezzat Mohamed filed an official complaint with the Public Prosecutor against mahraganat performer Mostafa El-Gen, accusing him of incitement to debauchery and immorality and of publishing content violating public morals through his songs circulated on social media.
The complaint stated that the videos and songs presented by the first accused directly incite moral deviation, encourage negative behaviors, undermine Egyptian public taste, and seriously affect the thinking and behavior of new generations. The complaint also included accusations against Mostafa Kamel El-Sayed, in his capacity as Head of the Musicians’ Syndicate, and Abdel Rahman Kamal, in his capacity as Head of Artistic Censorship, for failing to perform their supervisory duties over artistic content and allowing this type of song to reach the public without adherence to the laws regulating art and public morals. The complainant affirmed that what Mostafa El-Gen presents constitutes a violation of the provisions of Law No. 10 of 1961 on Combating Prostitution, as well as Article 178 of the Penal Code, which criminalizes publishing or broadcasting materials that violate public morals or incite debauchery and immorality. The lawyer requested that the Public Prosecution open an immediate investigation into the complaint, take action against those complained against, and adopt all necessary legal measures, indicating his readiness to submit all evidence and documents substantiating his claims.
On 13 October 2025, the Agouza Prosecution ordered the summoning of media figure Amr Adib to hear his statements regarding complaints filed against him by Mortada Mansour, in which he accuses him of insult, slander, defamation, and reputational harm.
The Agouza Prosecution is conducting investigations into the complaints submitted by Mortada Mansour, which included accusations that Amr Adib insulted him during one episode of his program and used expressions considered an تجاوز against him and harmful to his reputation.
On 19 October 2025, security forces in Cairo arrested the blogger known as Karawan Mashakel. Initial investigations revealed that the TikToker had been traveling to one of the Gulf countries and was stopped; upon checking his passport, it was found that judicial rulings had been issued against him in connection with charges of publishing false news, broadcasting videos violating public decency, and misusing social media platforms.
The Economic Court had previously decided to adjourn consideration of the appeal filed by the TikToker known as “Karawan Mashakel” against a ruling sentencing him to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 Egyptian pounds for insulting and defaming media figure Reham Saeed, and broadcasting content violating public decency via social media, to the session of 22 October of the current month for judgment.
The Economic Court had earlier sentenced the defendant to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 Egyptian pounds, with bail set at 10,000 Egyptian pounds to suspend execution, after convicting him of insulting and defaming Reham Saeed and publishing content violating public decency via social media platforms.
On 20 October 2025, the Economic Court heard the pleadings of the lawyer of artist Magdy Kamel in the first session of the trial of artist Fady Khafaga, accused of insulting and defaming his client via social media.
The defense of Magdy Kamel requested the imposition of the maximum penalty on the defendant for committing the crime of insulting and defaming his client in a manner harming his reputation, and also demanded 100,000 Egyptian pounds in temporary civil compensation.
The Public Prosecution decided to refer Fady Khafaga to trial after receiving a complaint from the defense of Magdy Kamel accusing him of publishing phrases containing insult and defamation through video clips and posts on social media, which the injured party considered harmful to his reputation and family.
On 20 October 2025, beauty expert Mai Kamal El-Din, the ex-wife of artist Ahmed Mekky, filed a police report against two well-known female media presenters for discussing details of her separation on their television program in a manner she described as “offensive and psychologically harmful.”
Lawyer Mohamed Abdel Hadi filed an official report at Third of October Police Station, in his capacity as legal representative of Mai Kamal El-Din, against a satellite channel and two well-known female media presenters, claiming that their discussion of his client’s personal life caused her health and psychological harm.
Abdel Hadi stated that a television program addressed the crisis of his client’s divorce from Ahmed Mekky, but that the broadcast content negatively affected her psychological state, necessitating her hospitalization for treatment and medical follow-up.
He added that he sent a formal warning to the channel’s management demanding the removal of the episode’s video clips from all its social media platforms and requesting a public apology on the same program; however, the channel did not respond, prompting him to take full legal action regarding the incident and file a police report against them.
The beauty doctor had unexpectedly announced via her Instagram account her separation from Ahmed Mekky after the death of his mother one year earlier, indicating that some individuals close to him and members of his work team had spoiled the relationship between them.
She clarified that some social media users directed insults and bullying at her when she was supporting him through her account, before it became known that she had been his wife.
On 22 October 2025, the South Giza Civil Court decided to adjourn consideration of the second session of the lawsuit filed by international referee Mohamed Adel against media figure Ibrahim Fayek, in which he is seeking compensation amounting to 10 million Egyptian pounds, in connection with the crisis over the leak of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) conversation, to the session of 13 November.
The Cairo Economic Court of Appeal had previously ruled to reduce the financial fine imposed on Ibrahim Fayek and journalist Ahmed Abdel Basset from one million Egyptian pounds each to 100,000 Egyptian pounds in the same case concerning the leak of the audio conversation between referees during the Zamalek and National Bank match.
The Financial and Economic Affairs Prosecution issued a decision referring Fayek and Abdel Basset to criminal trial after an audio leak of a conversation between referee Mohamed Adel and video referee Mohamed Salama “Mido” was broadcast on a satellite channel.
It is noted that the Senior Advocate General had concluded the investigation with referee Mohamed Adel regarding the leak incident, which sparked widespread controversy in sports and media circles following its circulation on social media and sports outlets.
On 23 October 2025, the First Circuit for Rights and Freedoms at the Administrative Court of the State Council set the session of 22 November to consider the lawsuits filed by lawyer Dr. Hany Sameh, which demand halting the publication of photos of female defendants and minors accused in “morality” cases on the official pages and platforms affiliated with the Ministry of Interior.
The lawsuits, registered under No. 2241 of Judicial Year 80 and several other cases, include requests to suspend execution and annul the decisions issued by the Ministry of Interior to publish photos of women and children arrested on the Ministry’s social media platforms (Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok), and the resulting effects thereof, foremost among them the immediate deletion of the posts and the establishment of written regulations governing security-related publication that take into account the presumption of innocence and the sanctity of human identity.
The case filings stated that the partial blurring used in the photos does not prevent identification of the accused women and children, as the images show facial features, physique, and clothing in a manner that enables identification, thereby constituting a violation of the presumption of innocence, infringing upon dignity and private life, and affecting the course of justice.
In his lawsuit, Sameh indicated that such practices violate the provisions of the Egyptian Constitution, particularly Articles 51, 54, 57, 80, 96, and 99, which affirm the protection of human dignity, the sanctity of private life, the best interests of the child, the presumption of innocence, and guarantee fair compensation for any violation of rights. He also relied on the Child Law, which prohibits publishing any data or images revealing a child’s identity during investigation or trial, in addition to provisions of the Penal Code criminalizing influencing public opinion or publishing details of ongoing investigations.
The same circuit is also considering, during the same session, two compensation lawsuits against the Ministry of Interior filed by Sameh in his capacity as legal representative of a girl and a woman, seeking compensation amounting to seven million Egyptian pounds for material and moral damages resulting from accusations of “morality” and “prostitution” that ended in final acquittal judgments, along with the unlawful continued listing of their criminal data on the Ministry’s information systems.
The two lawsuits affirmed that the continuation of the effects of criminal listing after acquittal judgments constitutes a negative administrative decision in violation of the Constitution and the law, due to the serious social and professional harm resulting therefrom, and requested that the Ministry of Interior be obligated to permanently erase such data and compensate the claimants for the damages they suffered as a result of detention and abuse.
On 24 October 2025, security forces arrested the woman accused of assaulting journalist Mai Mahmoud during her attempt to intervene to rescue a dog from torture in October City.
Security forces at the Giza Security Directorate also arrested a building guard on charges of assaulting Mai Mahmoud during her attempt to intervene to rescue a dog from torture in October City.
Journalist Mai Mahmoud, managing editor of a news website, was subjected to beating and dragging by a few individuals during her attempt to intervene to rescue a dog from torture in October City.
In a video clip posted on her Facebook page, Mai Mahmoud stated that she was beaten and dragged by a group of individuals while attempting to rescue a dog from torture, explaining that she had been accustomed to feeding dogs in the vicinity of her residence. The situation escalated into a verbal altercation between her and several neighbors, which ended with physical assault and her being dragged on the ground in front of passersby.
She added that the assault resulted in bruises and superficial wounds on her body, noting that none of those present intervened to defend her.
For its part, Giza security authorities are examining the report submitted by Mai Mahmoud regarding her being beaten and dragged by a few individuals in October City.