Hosni Mubarak
After the spectacle
Opinion
August 7, 2011
After the spectacle
The entry of our stretcher-borne ex-dictator into that courtroom cage marked a watershed between two qualitatively different Egyptian worlds: A…
Tourism minister: Tourism nearing pre-revolution rates
Business
August 6, 2011
Tourism minister: Tourism nearing pre-revolution rates
Tourism in Egypt was down 19 percent in the last three weeks of July compared to the same period last…
Mubarak’s lawyer: Tantawi involved in cutting telecommunications services
Egypt
August 6, 2011
Mubarak’s lawyer: Tantawi involved in cutting telecommunications services
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi had a hand in cutting off internet and cell phone service during the revolution, said Hosni Mubarak,…
Former NDP leader: Mubarak suggested Republican Guards could open fire on protesters
Egypt
August 6, 2011
Former NDP leader: Mubarak suggested Republican Guards could open fire on protesters
The former secretary general of the dissolved National Democratic Party, Hossam Badrawy, has revealed some details of his meetings with…
Former press syndicate head: Moussa was one of Mubarak’s closest friends
Egypt
August 5, 2011
Former press syndicate head: Moussa was one of Mubarak’s closest friends
Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa was one of the closest friends of former President Hosni Mubarak, said Makram Mohamed Ahmed, former…
Israeli media largely condemns Mubarak trial
Egypt
August 5, 2011
Israeli media largely condemns Mubarak trial
For much of the world, Mubarak’s trial on Wednesday represents a watershed moment in the history of holding dictators to…
Departure of Mubarak raises hopes of tourism boom in Sharm el-Sheikh
Business
August 4, 2011
Departure of Mubarak raises hopes of tourism boom in Sharm el-Sheikh
Tourism officials are expecting a rise in tourist numbers in Sharm el-Sheikh following the departure of former President Hosni Mubarak…
Information minister pleased with trial broadcast
Egypt
August 4, 2011
Information minister pleased with trial broadcast
Minister of Information Osama Heikal said on Wednesday he ordered the crew responsible for airing former President Hosni Mubarak's trial…
Charges against Mubarak leave some unsatisfied
Egypt
August 4, 2011
Charges against Mubarak leave some unsatisfied
Observers voiced mixed feelings over former President Hosni Mubarak’s trial on Wednesday, hailing the incident as historic, but at the…