CAIRO, August 3, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / Ma’an News Agency / AFP) — Months after an uprising ended his 30-year-rule, Egypt’s ex-president Hosni Mubarak goes on trial Wednesday on murder charges, in a historic moment for the Arab region whose leaders are rarely held to account. The plane carrying Mubarak left Sharm El-Sheikh, where he was […]
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Hosni Mubarak may be transferred to prison hospital on May 27
May 26, 2011 
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CAIRO, May 26, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / RIA NOVOSTI) — Egypt’s ailing ex-leader Hosni Mubarak may be transferred from a hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to a prison hospital on Friday, the Egyptian al-Gomhuria newspaper reported. In late April, Egypt’s public prosecutor ordered the transfer of Mubarak to Mazra’a hospital in Torah […]
Read moreHosni Mubarak to apologize to Egyptians and plead for amnesty, as prosecution imminent
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EGYPT, May 17, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / Al Arabiya / AP ) —- Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is to apologize to the nation and plead for amnesty, three months after he was overthrown by a popular uprising, according to a report in the independent daily al-Shorouk. The report appears in Tuesday’s edition and quotes Egyptian […]
Read moreOfficial: Hosni Mubarak’s Wife Stable After Illness
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EGYPT, May 14, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / VOA) —- An Egyptian official said the wife of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is in stable condition after suffering symptoms of a heart attack. As reported by Voice Of America on Saturday, Suzanne Mubarak suffered chest pains Friday after Egyptian officials interrogated her and ordered that she be […]
Read moreHosni Mubarak’s wife in hospital after arrest
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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (KATAKAMI.COM / AP) – Suzanne Mubarak, wife of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak, was hospitalized in the intensive care unit Friday after suffering severe chest pains upon hearing the news that she had been ordered detained on corruption allegations, AP reported. The director of the hospital said she had a heart problem and […]
Read moreEgyptian prosecutors question Mubarak’s sons
April 17, 2011 Comments Off
EGYPT, April 17, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / RIA NOVOSTI) — Egyptian prosecutors questioned on Saturday Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, sons of the ousted Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, a spokesman for Egyptian Prosecutor’s General office has said. Mubarak and his two sons were detained on Tuesday, following an investigation into corruption and abuse of office allegations. Along with the […]
Read moreHosni Mubarak transfered to military hospital
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CAIRO, April 15, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / AFP) – Egypt’s state prosecutor decided on Friday to transfer ousted president Hosni Mubarak to a military hospital, from which he will be moved to prison when his health improves, state media reported. Abdel Maguid Mahmud “decided to transfer the former president Hosni Mubarak to one of the military […]
Read moreHosni Mubarak still in hospital, health “unstable”: source
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CAIRO, April 13, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / Reuters) – Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak is still in hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh and his health is “unstable,” a medical source said on Wednesday, REUTERS reported. “Former President Hosni Mubarak remains in hospital here and his health is unstable,” the source […]
Read moreEgypt’s Hosni Mubarak receives $300 pension – paper
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EGYPT, March 29,2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / RIA NOVOSTI) — Deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is in receipt of a monthly allowance of $339 from the state, an Egyptian paper said on Tuesday. Mubarak’s pension as the former commander of the armed forces could not be disclosed, the Al-Masry Al-Youm daily said, citing an unnamed […]
Read moreEU may freeze assets of Mubarak henchmen
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Feb 15 (KATAKAMI.COM / FRANCE 24 / AFP ) –- EU ministers will decide Tuesday on Egypt’s request to freeze the assets of ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s henchmen, and consider French proposals for a web of investment across the Arab world. After Cairo asked the European Union’s three biggest powers — Britain, France and Germany […]
Read moreHealth of Egypt’s Mubarak is deteriorating: paper
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Feb 15 (KATAKAMI.COM / Reuters) – The health of former Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak is deteriorating and he is refusing medical treatment, the Saudi-owned daily Asharq al-Awsat said on Tuesday. The report could not immediately be confirmed. “What is certain is that his state of health is declining drastically, in addition there is information that […]
Read morePhotostream : End of an era, Hosni Mubarak forced out after 30-year rule
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Stocks rally after Mubarak relinquishes power
February 12, 2011 Comments Off
NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks ended the week with a moderate gain Friday after the resignation of Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak eased investors’ fears about a spread of violence to oil-producing countries. The Dow Jones industrial average, down nearly 50 points early in the day as Mubarak tried to remain in office, closed up […]
Read moreEgypt’s Mubarak steps down, vice president says
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Cairo, Egypt, Feb 11 (CNN) — President Hosni Mubarak has decided to stand down as president of Egypt, Vice President Omar Suleiman announced on state television Friday. Suleiman said the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces will “run the affairs of the country.” Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters exploded in cheers on the streets […]
Read moreEgyptian President Hosni Mubarak steps down
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Feb 11 (KATAKAMI) — Mubarak has decided to step down, Vice President Omar Suleiman tells state TVEgyptian who announced that military forces will take over Vice President Omar Suleiman announced on state TV that President Hosni Mubarak has decided to leave his post as president. (*)
Read moreAl Arabiya says Mubarak, family leave Cairo
February 11, 2011 Comments Off
CAIRO, Feb 11 (KATAKAMI.COM / Reuters / Al Arabiya) – Al Arabiya television reported on Friday that President Hosni Mubarak and his family had left Cairo to an unknown destination from a military airbase in the suburbs. It did not give a source. A senior military source contacted by Reuters declined to comment on the […]
Read moreEgypt’s Military Backs Transfer of Power to Vice President
February 11, 2011 Comments Off
Feb 11 (KATAKAMI.COM / VOA) — Egypt’s military has endorsed the transfer of powers from embattled President Hosni Mubarak to Vice President Omar Suleiman and called for a return to normal life in the Egyptian capital, wracked for 18 days by anti-Mubarak demonstrations. The military released its statement Friday after a meeting of its Supreme […]
Read moreEgyptian Demonstrators Disappointed with Hosni Mubarak Speech
February 11, 2011 Comments Off
Feb 11 (KATAKAMI.COM / VOA) — Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak said in a national address on Thursday that he will not step down until a new president is selected in elections scheduled for September. Many demonstrators were disappointed by Mr. Mubarak’s speech. This certainly wasn’t the speech people were expecting or hoping to hear. They […]
Read moreHosni Mubarak delegates authority to VP, vows to live and die in Egypt
February 11, 2011 Comments Off
CAIRO, Feb 11 (KATAKAMI.COM / THE DAILY NEWS EGYPT) — In a highly anticipated speech that left many disappointed, President Hosni Mubarak said that he will delegate presidential authority to Egypt’s Vice President Omar Suleiman but within the constraints of the constitution, which does not give him the authority to dissolve parliament and cabinet. The […]
Read moreHosni Mubarak rejects German offer of medical treatment
February 10, 2011 Comments Off
Feb 10, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / REDIFF.COM) — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak rejected a German offer of a medical treatment, which media reports said was one of the options being considered for an honourable departure for the Arab leader after more than three decades in power. Mubarak, who has been defying mounting pressure to step down […]
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