A court has issued an arrest warrant for steel magnate Ahmed Ezz in the case regarding obtaining a steel production license, Reuters’ Arabic service noted. The case was adjourned until 4 April. An arrest order was also issued for former Industrial Development Authority Chairman Amr Assal, a co-defendant in the case. According to lawyer Mohamed Hammouda, the court’s decision was procedural and came after the two defendants’ lawyers requested to postpone the plea hearing several times, Al Masry Al Youm reports.

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