Palestinians Ask White House to Clarify Peace Talk Proposal Feb 7, 2010
Feb. 6: President Hosni Mubarak, right, speaks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, center, and chief negotiator Saeb Erekat ... On Saturday, Abbas met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, whose country has also served as an intermediary between Israel and the Palestinians, to discuss the new U.S. plan. (Fox News)
President Mubarak welcomes triumphant Pharaohs home Feb 3, 2010
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak gave the Egypt football team a heros welcome in Cairo on Monday, after they made history by winning their third successive African Nations Cup trophy ... Mubarak personally greeted the Pharaohs coach Hassan Shahata and each of the players at Cairo international airport, with the homecoming broadcast on national television ... The victors, who beat Ghana 1-0 in the final in Angola on Sunday, were also greeted by Prime Minister Ahmad Nazif, Mubaraks sons Alaa and... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Thomson Reuters Introduces International Pro Bono Project Feb 2, 2010
ElBaradei then seemed to make an allusion to the situation in his native Egypt, where he has reportedly said that he may run in future presidential elections: "In other parts of the world, you have dictators still operating after 30 years under emergency laws." Egypt has been in a state of emergency since 1981, when current Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak imposed Emergency Law rule after the assassination of Anwar Sadat. ElBaradei suggested he would run only "if elections were democratic and... (Law.com)
Egypt erupts after victory Feb 1, 2010
Amid patriotic music on television stations, President Hosni Mubarak sent personal congratulations to the team which remain champions of Africa despite the disappointment of not reaching the World Cup finals in South Africa. Egypt's victory in the Africa Cup of Nations was the country's seventh and also took the Pharaohs into the record books as it was their third win of the title in a row. (iAfrica.com)
Netanyahu makes no apologies Jan 30, 2010
As to Gaza's southern border, Netanyahu singled out Egypt's President, Hosni Mubarak, for praise. I think that what President Mubarak is doing is impressive. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
New Mideast Peace Talks: Back to the Treadmill? Jan 29, 2010
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, meets with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo on Dec. 29, 2009. Khaled Desouki / AFP / Getty. (Time.com)
Algeria braces for war Jan 28, 2010
Algeria's main cell phone operator, Djezzy, is owned by the Egypt-based Orascom group, the property of the Sawiris family deemed close to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Several of its stores were looted in downtown Algiers, and haven't reopened since. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Saudis Donate $50 Million for Haiti Relief Jan 26, 2010
shtmlQuote- Pennies for Haiti, Billions for Israel, Egypt (US backed puppet dictatorship of tyrant Hosni Mubarak). Also most recently the US military "surge" of 30,000 US troops to continue occupying Afghanistan will cost $30 billion just this year. (CBS News -- World)
3 More Die In Egyptian Desert Flooding Jan 21, 2010
Egypt's state news agency said President Hosni Mubarak, who has been touring the stricken areas in Aswan, ordered $4,500 in compensation for each family that lost its home, and lesser amounts for those just damaged. Some 441 mud brick homes were damaged in Aswan and another 250 in Sinai forcing some 1,500 to spend the night in schools and youth centers, the agency reported. (CBS News -- World)
Egypt: U.S. Congress Writes to President About Coptic Killings [document] Jan 20, 2010
Following is the text of a letter from Democratic and Republican members of the U.S. House and Senate to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. We write today to express our grave concern regarding numerous reports that have emerged of six Coptic Christians and one Muslim security guard who were tragically killed following a Christmas Eve service in the town of Naga Hamady in Qena province, Egypt. (allAfrica.com)
Egypt: Economists Blame 'Neo-Liberalism' for Woes Jan 19, 2010
Not long before the appointment of the Nazif government, Gamal Mubarak, son of President Hosni Mubarak - who many believe is being groomed to replace his aging father - was put in charge of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP)'s powerful Policies Secretariat ... "And this elite loves Gamal Mubarak, who is sure to maintain a neo-liberal economic policy direction if he becomes president." ... In an interview on state television last April, Gamal Mubarak stated in no uncertain terms that... (allAfrica.com)
* Ex-IAEA chief injects life into Egypts politics Jan 15, 2010
Egypt has been ruled for nearly 30 years by President Hosni Mubarak, now 81, who appears to be trying to set up a political dynasty by grooming his son to succeed him. Respected throughout the world and untouched by the corruption tainting much of the regime in Egypt, ElBaradei could well be the most credible opposition leader to emerge in the country in living memory. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Iraqi Forces Take Control Of Baghdad Jan 14, 2010
"While certainly there will be challenges - there are many difficult political issues, social issues, governmental development issues - we feel confident in the Iraqi security forces continuing the process of taking over the security tasks in their own country," said Petraeus after meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo. Despite some concerns, al-Maliki appears eager to see the Americans leave and has urged Iraqis to hold steady against any rise in violence. (CBS News -- Iraq)
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday underscored the urgent need to ensure that action is accelerated to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, eight anti-poverty targets with a 2015 deadline. • Ban covers broad agenda of issues to be dealt with in 2010 Jan 12, 2010
Ban said he spoke with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and announced that he will meet with Amre Moussa, the secretary-general of the League of Arab States, a regional organization of 22 Arab states. On a Sri Lankan video purportedly showing two Tamil men being bound, blindfolded and executed during the final days of the government's offensive against the Tamil rebels, Ban said he will continue to follow developments but did not indicate whether he would call for an investigation. (Xinhuanet, China)
Life after Mubarak's iron rule: Egypt faces uncertain future Jan 10, 2010
Ruthless under Hosni Mubarak Egyptians have experienced poverty and had their rights repressed ... In a region where presidential or royal succession is arranged well in advance of the incumbent's departure, as in countries like Syria or Jordan, it is often assumed outside Egypt that President Hosni Mubarak, 81, will be able to install his son Gamal, 46, as the next president. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
International news » Jan 10, 2010
Presiding judge Mubarak al-Awad pronounced Sheik Issa bin Zayed Al Nahyan "innocent" of all charges. Police arrested a man early Sunday after two bottles of corrosive liquid were hurled into a crowd at one of Hong Kong's famous tourist spots, officials said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
A good year for Mideast peace Jan 10, 2010
This is the year to create an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement - while Obama, Abbas, Netanyahu and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt are all in office and able to deliver the goods. With enough will power and resoluteness, it can be done. (Boston Globe)
