Hosni Mubarak

Egypt's Former President Hosni Mubarak Dies At 91

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 25, 2020

Egypt's former long-time president Hosni Mubarak died Tuesday at age 91 at Cairo's Galaa military hospital.

Mohamed Morsi Briefly Made History As Egypt's First Democratically Elected President

People | Reuters | Tuesday June 18, 2019

When Mohamed Morsi, a leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, broke out of jail during the final days of Hosni Mubarak's presidency in 2011, he little imagined that the following year he would be president and, another year on, behind bars again.

Egypt's Former President Hosni Mubarak Walks Free After 6 Years In Detention

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday March 24, 2017

Hosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian autocrat toppled during the 2011 Arab Spring, left a military hospital on Friday where he spent much of the last six years in detention.

Egyptian Prosecutor Allows For Hosni Mubarak Release

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 13, 2017

A prosecutor allowed Monday for Hosni Mubarak to be released, his lawyer said, after an appeals court acquitted Egypt's ex-president of involvement in the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising.

4 Soldiers Killed In Terror Strike In Egypt's Sinai

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 9, 2016

Four soldiers were killed when terrorists attacked a checkpoint in central Sinai in Egypt, medical and security sources said.

Egypt Prosecution Appeals Against Release Of Mubarak Sons

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 27, 2016

Egypt's prosecution has filed an appeal against a decision to free ousted president Hosni Mubarak's sons on time served after they were handed jail terms for corruption, a judicial official said Wednesday.

5 Years After Hosni Mubarak Revolt, Egypt Uprising Crushed

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 23, 2016

Five years after the uprising against Hosni Mubarak erupted, Egypt has returned to iron-fisted rule by a regime that brutally crushes opponents even as it battles a deadly, jihadist-led insurgency.

Egypt's Parliament Meets After More Than Three-Year Absence

World News | Reuters | Sunday January 10, 2016

Egypt's new parliament held its opening session today, state television reported, more than three years after a court dissolved the old Islamist-dominated chamber.

Egypt Court Upholds Ousted President Hosni Mubarak's Jail Sentence

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday January 9, 2016

An Egyptian court today rejected an appeal by ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons against their three-year prison sentences on charges of embezzling public funds.

Egypt Court Postpones Hosni Mubarak Murder Retrial

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday November 5, 2015

Egypt's top court began a retrial today of ex-president Hosni Mubarak over the deaths of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ousted him, but postponed the hearing after a brief session.

Egypt Police Arrest Muslim Brotherhood 'Financier'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 23, 2015

Egyptian police said they arrested a senior figure and key financier of the banned Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday.

Egypt Enters Second Day of 'Election Without Voters'

World News | Reuters | Monday October 19, 2015

Egyptians appeared to be shunning the ballot box for a second day today in what one newspaper called "an election without voters", highlighting growing disillusionment since the army seized power in 2013 and promised to restore democracy.

Egyptian Court Releases Two Mubarak Sons From Prison

World News | Reuters | Monday October 12, 2015

An Egyptian court on Monday ruled that former president Hosni Mubarak's two sons could be released from prison while awaiting an appeal for a case involving the theft of state funds, judicial sources said.

Former Egyptian General Sees His Bloc Leading New Parliament

World News | Reuters | Thursday October 8, 2015

A former intelligence officer who heads the largest loyalist coalition running in Egypt's upcoming elections expects his bloc to lead the new parliament and eventually seek to curb the legislature's wide-ranging powers.

Egypt to Hold Parliamentary Election Starting October 18-19

World News | Reuters | Monday August 31, 2015

Egypt will hold a long-awaited parliamentary election in two phases starting Oct. 18-19, the election commission said on Sunday, the final step of a roadmap to democracy that critics say has been tainted by a crackdown on dissent.