Egyptian Court Fines Uber in Death of Passenger; Family Appeals for Higher Compensation

A Cairo court has fined Uber 10 million Egyptian pounds in a case brought by the family of Habiba al-Shamma, who died after jumping from a moving Uber vehicle, and the family has appealed the ruling seeking additional compensation.

• The court fined Uber 10 million Egyptian pounds ($200,000) in the lawsuit filed by the family of Habiba al-Shamma, who died in 2024 after jumping from an Uber car during an alleged attempted abduction.
• Father Ayman al-Shamma stated that Uber used forged documents for the driver and did not contact the family despite public promises of communication.
• Family lawyer Mohamed al-Amin stated that the family filed for 100 million Egyptian pounds in compensation and that the driver had 23 prior complaints including sexual harassment and had been previously banned from the app.
• Al-Amin also stated that the driver was acquitted of attempted kidnapping but sentenced to five years for drug use and driving under the influence.