Tag Archives: Hosni Mubarak

Was Mubarak not too bad after all?

October 31, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Amidst the unprecedented degree of mayhem Egypt is in today some may question whether the revolution was a disillusion, or even a fallacy that led nowhere. Was this what Egyptians had desired and hoped for? Had they known that this … read more »

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Egyptian Revolutionary Socialists ally with Sawiris tycoon, ex-Mubarak officials

October 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Johannes Stern The misnamed Revolutionary Socialists (RS) in Egypt are working out a political alliance with billionaire tycoons, ex-Mubarak-regime officials, operatives of the United Nations, Nasserites and various liberal and pseudo-left parties. On October 18 they published a joint … read more »

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Should Ethiopia worry about Egyptian and Sudanese military movements?

October 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

There are some intelligence reports that suggest Egypt is moving warplanes to sudan after the Isreali jeg fighters attacked a Sudanese military factory outside the capital Khartoum. The Russian Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, General Nikolai Makarov reported … read more »

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Egypt: liberals and Islamists clash, 110 reported injured

October 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Opponents and supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi clashed in Cairo on Friday in the first street violence between rival factions since the Islamist leader took office. Islamists and their opponents threw stones, bottles and petrol bombs, and some fought … read more »

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WikiLeaks: Egypt, Sudan could seek military action over Nile

October 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Egypt may have been talking to Sudan about military alternatives to protect its vital resource, the river Nile, a report published by an Egyptian daily said. Citing secret documents released last month by WikiLeaks from Stratfor, a private intelligence company … read more »

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Mugabe Pushing Zimbabweans to the Brink?

September 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Marko Phiri Questions are being asked whether Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe is bent on stirring the country back to the political chaos of 2008 as his party Zanu PF stalls the constitution making process.   Without a new constitution, … read more »

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President John Mahama- Father Of Corruption (I)

September 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

We are indeed in an interesting time, where interesting things are happening, with an interesting personality as President. Unfortunate for us Ghanaians, we have a President who on the surface of it appears to be a fine gentleman, but, within, … read more »

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Muslim Discontent: It’s Not ‘The Amateur Film’ Stupid

September 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By: James Petras September 25, 2012 The so-called ‘Arab Spring’ is a distant and bitter memory to those who fought and struggled for a better world, not to speak of the thousands who lost life and limb. In its place, … read more »

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Egypt’s turmoil and the IMF agenda

September 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

THE storming of the US embassy in Cairo has diverted attention once again from the real issues facing Egypt. It couldn’t have come at a better time for those who want to convince the Egyptian people to accept an International … read more »

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U.S. Media and the Untruth about Egypt’s Morsi

September 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Jeremy R. Hammond The U.S. media is, unsurprisingly, making their best effort to paint Egypt’s newly elected president, Mohamed Morsi, in a negative light, the general accusation being that he is attempting to usurp power and crackdown on dissent … read more »

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The Islamists Who Fell Under the Bus (1-3) Poacher turned Gamekeeper

September 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Mohamed Elshabik “I asked him to go to the palace as president, and I will go to jail as an inmate” The National Islamic Front (NIF) is Sudan’s branch of the Muslim Brotherhood and the name given to the … read more »

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A tale of 2 African democracies

August 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Scott Bleiweis After recently covering Ethiopia (here and here), I thought I’d stay in Africa for this article. I want to look at 2 nations with a wide space between them in terms of geography, culture, political ideology, and … read more »

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The Muslim Brothers Take Over Egypt

August 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

We don’t hear much anymore the breathless celebrations of Egyptian democracy that followed our abandonment of the creepy but reliable Hosni Mubarak. The “Facebook kids” who enchanted our media with their tech-savvy cool have been forgotten. It’s hard to find anymore … read more »

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Egypt helicopter gunships kill 20 militants

August 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

CAIRO — Egyptian helicopter gunships killed 20 militants in the Sinai on Wednesday, state media and the army said, days after 16 soldiers were killed in an attack attributed to Islamist extremists. The air strikes on Tumah village — the … read more »

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Israeli Officials Blast U.S. Iran Policy

August 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Since Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s visit to Israel last week, during which Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu openly and in Panetta’s presence decriedU.S. policy toward Iran as ineffective, Israeli media have been reporting further bitter charges against Washington by Israeli officials. On … read more »

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Is Ethiopia’s PM dead, sick, or just on holiday?

August 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

In an echo of death rumors that have periodically surrounded former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabethis year, there’s increasing speculation about the whereabouts of Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi after a local radio station pronounced him … read more »

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2 Americans kidnapped in Sinai free

July 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

El-Arish – Two American tourists and their Egyptian guide who were abducted by a Bedouin in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula last week were released unharmed on Monday, a security official and the kidnapper told The Associated Press. Reverend Michel Louis, 61, … read more »

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Egypt’s Morsi heads to Ethiopia for AU summit

July 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Egypt’s newly elected President Mohamed Morsi has left for Ethiopia to attend an African Union summit, his second foreign trip since taking office two weeks ago. Morsi will be the first Egyptian leader to attend an African summit since 1995, … read more »

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With Europe in crisis, Egypt must reverse course

July 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Teetering on the brink of debt default, the Eurozone economies have once again moved centre-stage in the ongoing global economic turmoil. On 25 June, the German magazine Der Spiegel reported that a euro collapse, perhaps precipitated by Greek withdrawal from … read more »

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Egypt military ‘warns’ President Mursi over parliament

July 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Egypt’s military council has said the decision to dissolve parliament must be upheld, after new President Mohammed Mursi ordered the assembly to reopen. The military closed parliament last month after a court ruling. Its latest intervention is seen by some … read more »

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Egypt’s Islamist Mohammed Morsi sworn in as Egypt’s Elected President

June 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

CAIRO – Islamist Mohammed Morsi promised a “new Egypt” and unwavering support to the powerful military as he took the oath of office Saturday to become the country’s first freely elected president, succeeding Hosni Mubarak who was ousted 16 months … read more »

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Egypt President’s wife: Don’t call me first lady

June 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – Egypt’s new first lady Naglaa Ali Mahmoud and her predecessor Suzanne Mubarak have at least one thing in common: Both have seen their husbands and sons detained in Egyptian prisons. The similarities may end there though. The deposed … read more »

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In divided Egypt, US plays all sides

June 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Washington – The ambiguous outcome of Egypt’s revolution leaves Washington no choice but to deal with the country’s both major players, the military and the Muslim Brotherhood, despite its disagreements with each. Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist … read more »

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Egypt’s President to pick woman and Christian as Vice

June 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Mohamed Morsi’s first appointments as president-elect of Egypt will be a woman and a Coptic Christian, his spokesman has told the Guardian, as he moves to allay fears of the Muslim Brotherhood. Sameh el-Essawy said that although the names of … read more »

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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) congratulates Dr. Mohamed M. Morsi, on His Election as President of Egypt

June 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr Jean Ping, congratulates Dr. Mohamed Morsi on his election as President of Egypt. The Chairperson also congratulates the people of Egypt for the peaceful manner in which they conducted themselves during … read more »

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Victory – and potential disaster – for democracy and Egypt

June 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The crowd in Tahrir Square that cheered Sunday’s victory by Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi in a presidential run off, didn’t represent a majority of Egyptians. His triumph is both a victory – and a potential disaster – for democracy, … read more »

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Does Egypt’s Democratic Triumph?

June 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Mohammed Morsi’s victory over Ahmed Shafik in the Egyptian presidential election is a political triumph for the Muslim Brotherhood, a banned organization for most of the years since the country became a republic in 1953. It is likewise an important … read more »

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The revolution continues – New Egypt’s President

June 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – Egypt’s president-elect Mohammed Morsi on Sunday insisted that the revolution that ousted Hosni Mubarak would continue until its goals were met. He was making his first address after being declared the country’s next leader. The speech was broadcast … read more »

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Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Candidate wins Presidential Election

June 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Islamist Mohamed Morsy of the Muslim Brotherhood was declared Egypt’s first democratic president on Sunday by the state election committee, which said he had defeated former general Ahmed Shafik with 51.7 percent of last weekend’s run-off vote. He succeeds Hosni … read more »

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Egypt awaits presidential election results

June 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

CAIRO – Egyptians were waiting on Sunday to hear whether their next president will be a former military officer or a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, a group that ousted leader Hosni Mubarak spent three decades fighting. The result of … read more »

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