Issued decisions 

– The Military Court adjourned the trial of 555 defendants in the case known in the media as “Sinai Province” for the August 26 hearing.

– Cairo Criminal Court accepted the appeal submitted by the State Security Prosecution against the probation order issued for media professional Moataz Matar instead of pretrial detention. The court, accordingly, ordered his detention renewal for 45 days pending case No. 640 of 2019 State Security.

– The Supreme State Security Prosecution has renewed the detention of human rights lawyer Zyad El-Eliemy and journalist Hossam Moanis for 15 days pending case No. 930 of 2019 State Security, but hasn’t reached a decision so far.

Decisions not issued until 5 pm 

– Cairo Criminal Court has considered the appeal submitted by the State Security Prosecution against the probation order issued for photojournalist Mohamed Abo Zeid instead of pretrial detention pending case No. 441 of 2018 State Security, but hasn’t reached a decision so far.