Egypt’s Judiciary Council Names Hesham Barakat As Prosecutor General

Egypt’s Supreme Judiciary Council appointed Judge Hesham Barakat as a prosecutor general to take the place of Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, who was resigned recently.

Judge Abdel Meguid Mahmoud has officially submitted a request to the Supreme Judiciary Council, calling for returning to the courts.

Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, in his request to the Supreme Judiciary Council headed by Judge Hamad Abdallah, said Egypt is facing a conspiracy that aims to destroy the country, so we have to defend justice’s values and law.