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CNN’s Christiane Amanpour exposes Nigeria’s President Jonathan on Power – Video

By Luck Gold & Samuel Burke, CNN While American waited 35 minutes for the Super Bowl’s lights to come on, Nigerians just chuckled. They know all too well the problem of power outages: Nigeria has been plagued by rolling blackouts … read more »

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Switzerland freezes Mubarak assets

Cairo – Switzerland has frozen whatever assets Hosni Mubarak and his associates may have there, and anti-corruption campaigners are demanding the same of other countries. But experts say hunting for the deposed Egyptian leader’s purported hidden wealth – let alone … read more »

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‘Mubarak world’s richest’

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is likely the richest man in the world with an estimated fortune worth about 70 billion dollars. According to the Guardian, Mubarak has money stashed in several Swiss and other foreign bank accounts, and has shadowy … read more »

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CNN newscaster Anderson Cooper leaves Egypt after attack by pro-Mubarak supporters

ewscaster Anderson Cooper has decided to leave Egypt just days after he was attacked by an angry mob. Cooper, who works for CNN, was punched in the head ten times by supporters of the country’s president while reporting on the … read more »

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Top leadership in President Mubarak’s party resigns

The top leadership of Egypt’s ruling party, including President Hosni Mubarak’s son, resigned en masse to be replaced by politicians with liberal reputations. Top leadership in President Mubarak’s party resigns The top leadership of Egypt’s ruling National Democratic Party, including … read more »

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Mubarak’s net worth estimated at USD 40 to 70 billion: report

Egypt’s embattled President Hosni Mubarak’s and his family’s net worth is estimated to be between U.S. dollars 40 and 70 billion, a media report said. The wealth of the Egypt’s first family was built largely from military contracts during his … read more »

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Egypt set for ‘Mubarak Day of Departure’

Protesters in the Egyptian capital Cairo are preparing to stage a “Day of Departure” for President Hosni Mubarak. Organisers are calling for tens of thousands of people to gather in Tahrir Square, where days of unrest have left at least … read more »

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Egypt revolution sympathizers beaten in Syria: HRW

Human Rights Watch said on Thursday that Syrian authorities failed to intervene as 15 people who tried to hold a candle vigil in support of the Egyptian revolution were beaten in Old Damascus. The New York based group quoted activists … read more »

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U.S. in talks over possible Mubarak departure

U.S. officials said on Thursday they were discussing with Egyptians different scenarios for a transition of power, including one in which President Hosni Mubarak leaves office immediately. “That’s one scenario,” said a senior Obama administration official who spoke on condition … read more »

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Mubarak ready to go, but fears chaos

Washington – Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said on Thursday in an interview with ABC television that he wants to leave office, but fears there will be chaos if he resigns. The beleaguered Egyptian leader said he was “fed-up with being … read more »

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