Hosni Mubarak
Egypt court acquits Mubarak’s sons of illicit share trading
Egypt
February 22, 2020
Egypt court acquits Mubarak’s sons of illicit share trading
Cairo Criminal Court on Saturday acquitted Alaa and Gamal Mubarak of illicit share trading, charges dating back to the sale…
The anniversary of Mubarak’s ouster
Opinion
February 11, 2020
The anniversary of Mubarak’s ouster
Why don’t the Egyptians celebrate the anniversary of ex-president Hosni Mubarak stepping down from power on February 11, 2011? Wasn’t…
Grandson publishes Mubarak’s photo following surgical operation
Egypt
February 3, 2020
Grandson publishes Mubarak’s photo following surgical operation
Ex-Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s grandson, Omar Mubarak, on Sunday posted a photo of his grandfather following his surgical operation in…
Former Egyptian president Mubarak undergoes surgery: son
Egypt
January 24, 2020
Former Egyptian president Mubarak undergoes surgery: son
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s former autocratic president Hosni Mubarak, who was forced to step down following 2011 mass protests, has…
Court rejects lawsuit demanding Mubarak, sons be stripped of decorations
Egypt
December 29, 2019
Court rejects lawsuit demanding Mubarak, sons be stripped of decorations
Egypt’s Administrative Judiciary Court rejected on Saturday a lawsuit demanding the withdrawal of the orders and decorations of ex-President Hosni…
Egyptian government seeks to do away with popular tuk-tuks
Egypt
December 4, 2019
Egyptian government seeks to do away with popular tuk-tuks
CAIRO (AP) — Motorized rickshaws known as tuk-tuks have ruled the streets of Cairo’s slums for the past two decades,…
Video: Hosni Mubarak talks about 6th of October war memories in his latest appearance
Culture
October 16, 2019
Video: Hosni Mubarak talks about 6th of October war memories in his latest appearance
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak made a rare appearance in a video posted on the YouTube channel “Mubarak’s Archive” on…
Tunisia’s ex-president Ben Ali dies in exile
Middle East
September 20, 2019
Tunisia’s ex-president Ben Ali dies in exile
Former Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the first leader to be toppled by the Arab Spring revolts, died…
Egypt’s GDP growth seen slowing to 5.5% in current fiscal year: Reuters poll
Egypt
July 25, 2019
Egypt’s GDP growth seen slowing to 5.5% in current fiscal year: Reuters poll
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s economic growth is expected to slow to 5.5% in the fiscal year that began this month,…
Sudan protest group makes strike call with talks deadlocked
Middle East
May 21, 2019
Sudan protest group makes strike call with talks deadlocked
An alliance of protest and opposition organizations is demanding civilians head a new Sovereign Council which is meant to oversee…