Hosni Mubarak
The war of memory: State media’s twist on a Mubarak-less 6 October
Egypt
October 6, 2011
The war of memory: State media’s twist on a Mubarak-less 6 October
The celebrations for the 6 October anniversary have, over the past three decades, always been overblown, with the emphasis on…
Analysis: Egyptian revolution chips away at Sadat’s legacy
Egypt
October 6, 2011
Analysis: Egyptian revolution chips away at Sadat’s legacy
CAIRO – Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, gunned down by Islamists at a military parade in Cairo 30 years ago on…
Appeal against fining former leaders for communications blackout postponed
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Appeal against fining former leaders for communications blackout postponed
An Egyptian court decided Monday to postpone an appeal submitted by the defense team of ousted President Hosni Mubarak and…
Al-Wafd newspaper: Security officials ordered use of shotgun cartridges against protesters
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Al-Wafd newspaper: Security officials ordered use of shotgun cartridges against protesters
Security officials ordered the use of live shotgun cartidges against pro-democracy protesters during the January uprising that toppled former president…
Monday’s papers: The king is dead. Long live the king
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Monday’s papers: The king is dead. Long live the king
It’s nearly eight months now since a popular uprising toppled former President Hosni Mubarak, but Monday’s newspapers show that some…
Moussa tells SCAF to hand over power by mid-2012
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Moussa tells SCAF to hand over power by mid-2012
Amr Moussa, an Egyptian presidential hopeful and former general secretary of the Arab League, urged the ruling Supreme Council of the…
Tantawi’s testimony
Opinion
September 30, 2011
Tantawi’s testimony
Some of us were under the impression that Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi’s testimony would mark a watershed in the trial…
Decision on Mubarak judge replacement postponed to October
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Decision on Mubarak judge replacement postponed to October
The Cairo Appeals Court on Tuesday postponed to 22 October its decision on a request to replace the judges handling…
Interior Ministry warns Gamal Mubarak for making finger gesture at lawyers
Egypt
September 26, 2011
Interior Ministry warns Gamal Mubarak for making finger gesture at lawyers
An Interior Ministry official has summoned Gamal Mubarak, the son of Egypt's former president, following complaints made by lawyers representing…
Jounalists defy gag order on Tantawi’s secret court testimony
Egypt
September 25, 2011
Jounalists defy gag order on Tantawi’s secret court testimony
A number of national and international news outlets, as well as several bloggers, have published reports on the testimony of…