The Grand Mufti heads regional muftis, Islamic jurisconsults, shaping legal rulings across a state.
A Cairo court has sentenced TV presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death by hanging for forming an organised gang to procure materials used in manufacturing narcotics, with intent to traffic them. The verdict follows a Grand Mufti opinion and is subject to appeal. Prosecutors say the group stored, manufactured and distributed drugs across residential properties, with authorities seizing more than 750kg of narcotics.
A round of legal actions crosses borders: a Jordanian activist faces renewed legal pressure after an extradition attempt; Egyptian and UK cases involve drugs, fraud and abuse of position. The DOE and international agencies are coordinating to pursue accountability in several high-profile cases.