For the first time in Egyptian history, a woman is running for president. Buthayna Kamel’s candidacy in elections expected later this year is the result of the youth uprising that ousted former President Hosni Mubarak and his ruling party. Still, … read more
A state-appointed committee concluded on Tuesday that Egyptian police used excessive force against pro-democracy protesters in a damning report on their conduct during the unrest that toppled President Hosni Mubarak. The report was the first official account of the mass … read more
Saad Ahmed has a lot of time on his hands these days. Usually at this time of year, hordes of tourists swarm the Egyptian merchant’s souvenir shop and many others like it at the foot of Egypt’s mightiest pyramid, snapping … read more
An authoritarian leader is forced to resign after protests against his corruption-tainted rule. He is charged with graft and murder, but ill health stalls his interrogation. He dies before he is put on trial. The fate of Indonesia’s President Suharto, … read more
Egypt’s financial oversight body says the former president of Egypt and his family have amassed wealth beyond their means in the form of properties and bank accounts. The state news agency said Monday the agency found that the 82-year old … read more
Forget the allegations that former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and his family stashed billions of dollars abroad, much of it in Swiss bank accounts and real estate in London and Manhattan. The ailing Mubarak, reported to be suffering from heart … read more
Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was hospitalized this week due to a drop in blood pressure, and his condition is stable, state media reported late Saturday. Mubarak, who is suspected of involvement in the deaths of anti-regime protesters, was previously … read more
Ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s sons on Sunday were questioned on their financial activities in Cyprus and the British Isles, the public prosecutor’s office said. Alaa and Gamal Mubarak faced investigators at the Cairo prison where they are being held after … read more
Egypt’s attorney general for public funds charged former prime minister Ahmed Nazif, former finance minister Yousef Boutros Ghali, and former interior minister Habib el-Adly with wasting more than $15 million in public money and with profiteering, the official news agency … read more
Egypt’s State Minister for Antiquities Zahi Hawass on Sunday was sentenced to one year in jail, but it will be suspended until the appeal ruling, official MENA news agency reported. The decision came after Hawass refused to abide by a … read more