Ismail places economic, security-related crimes under State Emergency court's jurisdiction

Prime Minister Sherif Ismail issued a decree placing certain security and economic-related crimes under the purview of the State Emergency courts for the duration of the state of emergency which was enacted in April and renewed in July, Ahram Online reports. Economic crimes covered by the decision, which was published in the Official Gazette on Saturday, includes violating regulations on supply of goods and violations of mandatory pricing rules. Security-related crimes which will pass to the State Emergency courts include illegal possession of arms and ammunition, protests at places of worship, and other terror-related crimes.