19 August 2026
The Supreme State Security Prosecution, in its session on August 19, 2026, ordered the detention of citizen Shimaa Saber Eid Hassan El-Shazly for 15 days pending investigations in Case No. 4489 of 2026 (Supreme State Security).
A security force had arrested her at dawn on August 18 from her home in Alexandria Governorate, after they had arrested her sister the day before. She remained in unlawful custody at an undisclosed location, inaccessible to her family and lawyer, until she was brought before the prosecution. She was charged with using a social media account to promote the ideas of a terrorist group and broadcasting false news and statements that could harm public security and order. During questioning, she was confronted with printed papers, which she denied any connection to.
It is noteworthy that her brothers, Hassan and Eid, and her sister Eman have been detained facing investigations in the same case and on identical charges.
