Tag: Hosni Mubarak
Five years after Egypt uprising, police – not activists – celebrated
About 300 people gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Monday, not to celebrate the instigators of the revolt that five years ago...
Egypt’s court of appeals rejects Mubarak and sons appeal of jail...
Egypt's court of appeals on Saturday rejected an appeal by former president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons over a three-year jail...
Egypt court postpones Mubarak’s final trial over 2011 killing of protesters
Egypt's top court on Thursday postponed the final trial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak over the killing of protesters during the...
Mubarak to stand trial again over 2011 killing of protesters
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will face a second and final retrial over the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that...
In Egypt, Mubarak verdict signals return of old order
Gaber Sayyed lost the use of his legs when an armoured police vehicle crushed them during the 2011 uprising that ended Hosni...
Muslim Brotherhood leaders jailed for insulting court a day after Mubarak...
An Egyptian judge sentenced the leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and 25 others on Sunday to three years in jail for...
Mubarak verdict fuels protests, mockery in Egypt
Protests erupted at universities across Egypt on Sunday, condemning a court decision to drop criminal charges against Hosni Mubarak, the president whose...
Egyptian court drops case against Mubarak over 2011 protest deaths
An Egyptian court has dropped its case against former President Hosni Mubarak over the killing of protesters in the 2011 uprising that...
Egypt’s Mubarak denies ordering killing of protesters
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak denied in court on Wednesday ordering the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ended his...
Egypt court sentences ousted leader Mubarak to three years in jail
An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced ousted president Hosni Mubarak to three years in prison on charges of stealing public funds.
"The court...
Egypt court bans Mubarak era leaders from running in elections
An Egyptian court on Tuesday banned the leaders of former president Hosni Mubarak's National Democratic Party from running in any coming elections,...
Hero to many, Egypt’s Sisi faces formidable task
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who announced on Wednesday he would run for president in a vote he is expected to win easily, has...
Egypt’s Mubarak in court, denies seizing public funds
Ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak appeared in court on Wednesday and denied charges of stealing public funds, one of four cases against...
Insight: Mubarak-era networks return for new military man in Egypt
When an uprising toppled Egyptian autocrat Hosni Mubarak, men like Ahmed Saif who helped run his vast patronage network melted away.
Three years...
Egypt orders arrest of two symbols of anti-Mubarak revolt
Two Egyptian pro-democracy campaigners renowned for their role in the popular uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak are to be arrested for inciting...
Egypt prosecutor orders arrest of two leading activists
An Egyptian prosecutor has ordered the arrest of two prominent activists for inciting protests, a source in the prosecutor's office said on...
Egypt moderates under fire from Mubarak loyalists, Islamists
A leading Egyptian social democrat fears the elite that thrived under former President Hosni Mubarak will once again dominate politics in elections...
Egyptian police fire teargas to clear Tahrir Square
Egyptian police fired teargas to drive protesters out of Cairo's Tahrir Square on Tuesday, breaking up a demonstration commemorating 42 protesters killed...
Special Report: The real force behind Egypt’s ‘revolution of the state’
In Hosni Mubarak's final days in office in 2011, the world's gaze focused on Cairo, where hundreds of thousands of protesters demanded...
Protests against military rule cloud Egypt election
Protesters gathered again in Cairo's Tahrir Square to try to evict the generals who replaced Hosni Mubarak, in a trial of strength...
Egypt youth coalition says to contest elections
An Egyptian youth coalition that played a major role in ousting President Hosni Mubarak has said it will field candidates for parliamentary...
Egypt parties want Mubarak allies barred from vote
Political parties have called on Egypt's military rulers to ensure that figures associated with the government of ousted President Hosni Mubarak cannot...
First witnesses in court for Mubarak trial
A top police official and three other officers will testify today in the trial of Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak, the first...
Insight: Arab Spring raises hopes of rebirth for Mideast science
Egyptian chemist Ahmed Zewail first proposed building a US$2 billion science and technology institute in Cairo 12 years ago, just after he...
Egypt offering no space to opposition: politician
Egypt's authorities and ruling party have shown they will give little space to the opposition in upcoming elections after barring access to...
No news on possible Mubarak run until 2011: party
Egypt's ruling party will not announce until next summer whether 82-year-old President Hosni Mubarak, whose health is in question following recent surgery,...
Egypt PM wants Mubarak to seek another term: report
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said in comments published on Saturday that he hoped 82-year-old President Hosni Mubarak would seek a sixth...
Egypt’s president sidesteps question on successor
Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's 82-year-old president, dodged a question on who his successor might be, saying only God could decide who would lead...
Egyptians go online to seek political change
Eman AbdelRahman is one of 200 000 people who have signed up on Facebook to back Mohamed ElBaradei, the former UN nuclear...
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood prepares for vote
The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's biggest opposition bloc, said the government had approved most of its candidates for upcoming legislative polls, but analysts...
Egypt law changes seen still stifling opposition
Egypt extended an emergency law for two years while promising to limit its use, but analysts said it could still be used...
Egypt urged to respect civil rights: US, Europe
The United States and several European countries urged Egypt yesterday to ensure civil liberties in the run-up to parliamentary elections later this...
Mubarak, Abbas discuss peace at Egyptian resort
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gave no indication yesterday of any resumption soon of peace talks with Israel, despite optimism of progress voiced...
ElBaradei sets conditions for Egypt presidency run
Former nuclear watchdog head Mohamed ElBaradei, tipped as a possible opposition Egyptian presidential contender and said a decision on entering the 2011...
