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Egyptians rally to demand faster reforms
Jul 08, 2011 14:50 EDT
CAIRO (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Egyptians packed city centers across the country on Friday to demand faster reforms and voice frustration at what they regard as foot-dragging by military rulers and government officials.
As Egypt change drags on, some praise Mubarak
Jul 07, 2011 18:40 EDT
CAIRO (Reuters) - Five months ago, the worldwatched in awe as hundreds of thousands of Egyptians demonstrated in Cairo's Tahrir (Liberation) Square, demanding the departure of longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak.
25 face trial over Egypt's 'battle of the camel'
Jul 07, 2011 13:18 EDT
Egypt's public prosecutor on Wednesday referred 25 people to trial for murder during the uprising, which included a bizarre scene when supporters of then president Hosni Mubarak charged protesters on horses and camels.
Thousands push for reform in Cairo's Tahrir Square
Jul 01, 2011 12:24 EDT
Protesters converged on Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday to join camping pro-democracy activists for a demonstration to keep up the pressure on the country's military rulers over the pace of reforms.
Tents pitched in Cairo's Tahrir Square
Jun 30, 2011 09:23 EDT
Pro-democracy activists have pitched their tents once again in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Thursday to push for political reforms and to demand that officials found guilty of abuse be brought to justice.
No proof to back Mubarak's cancer claim: official
Jun 26, 2011 06:30 EDT
There is no "scientific" proof to back claims by Hosni Mubarak's lawyer that the ousted president has cancer, an Egyptian health ministry official said in statements published on Sunday.
Egyptians injured in clashes over Mubarak's fate
Jun 24, 2011 19:53 EDT
CAIRO, June 25 (Reuters) - Dozens of people were injured in clashes between two groups of protesters, for and against putting former president Hosni Mubarak on trial, Egypt's official news agency MENA reported Saturday.
Egypt's ex-president Mubarak has cancer: lawyer
Jun 20, 2011 15:29 EDT
Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak, whose trial on charges of ordering the killing of anti-regime protesters is due to start in August, has stomach cancer, his lawyer Farid al-Dib said on Monday.
Egypt's ex-president Mubarak has cancer: lawyer
Jun 20, 2011 12:33 EDT
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak is suffering from cancer, his defense lawyer said on Monday, citing a medical report to assess whether the former leader is fit enough to face trial.
Egypt's ex-president Mubarak 'has cancer'
Jun 20, 2011 10:49 EDT
Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak, whose trial on charges of ordering the killing of anti-regime protesters is due to start in August, has stomach cancer, his lawyer Farid al-Dib said on Monday.
Egypt names Orabi as new foreign minister
Jun 19, 2011 12:48 EDT
Egypt on Sunday appointed Mohammed al-Orabi as the new foreign minister to replace Nabil al-Arabi who will head the Arab League, the official MENA news agency reported.
Egypt bans Mubarak daughters-in-law from travel
Jun 16, 2011 13:43 EDT
The Egyptian justice ministry's fraud unit on Thursday slapped a travel ban on ousted president Hosni Mubarak's two daughters-in-law and their children, a judicial official told AFP.
Bargains tempt some wary tourists to North Africa
Jun 02, 2011 04:39 EDT
TUNIS/CAIRO (Reuters) - The tanks parked beside Tunisia's tourism ministry and the capital's main souk were probably not quite what travel agents had in mind when they said better security was the way to tempt back holiday makers.
Egypt's Mubarak set to go on trial August 3
Jun 01, 2011 12:55 EDT
CAIRO (Reuters) - Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, overthrown by a popular uprising this year, was ordered on Wednesday to stand trial in August for the killing of protesters on charges that could carry the death penalty.
Egypt's Mubarak set to go on trial August 3
Jun 01, 2011 12:55 EDT
CAIRO (Reuters) - Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, overthrown by a popular uprising this year, was ordered on Wednesday to stand trial in August for the killing of protesters on charges that could carry the death penalty.
Mubarak, sons to be tried August 3
Jun 01, 2011 12:25 EDT
Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons, Alaa and Gamal, are to face trial on August 3 on charges of ordering the killing of protesters and fraud, a judicial source told AFP Wednesday.
Mubarak unfit to be moved to prison: prosecutor
May 31, 2011 09:47 EDT
Ailing former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is not well enough to be moved to prison from his hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the country's public prosecutor said on Tuesday.
Egypt's Mubarak unfit for prison move: prosecutor
May 31, 2011 08:50 EDT
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's public prosecutor said on Tuesday that ousted President Hosni Mubarak was in no condition to be transferred to a prison hospital and would remain in a health facility in a Red Sea resort for the time being.
Mubarak wealth no more than $1 milllion: lawyer
May 29, 2011 15:00 EDT
CAIRO (Reuters) - The wealth of toppled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is no more than $1 million and he has no assets overseas, his lawyer said Sunday.
Egypt's Mubarak fined for communications cut
May 28, 2011 13:24 EDT
CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian administrative court fined ousted President Hosni Mubarak and two former officials 540 million Egyptian pounds ($91 million) on Saturday for cutting mobile and Internet services during protests in January.