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Egypt forces clear activists from Tahrir

August 2, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Egyptian forces swinging electrified batons and shouting the battle cry “God is great” swiftly chased off dozens of activists Monday who had refused to end four weeks of renewed protests at Tahrir Square to pressure the country’s transitional … read more »

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Judge promises speedy trial for Mubarak

August 1, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak will receive a speedy trial with all hearings broadcast live on state television, the judge who will try the ousted leader pledged on Sunday. The trial is scheduled to begin on Wednesday in the country’s … read more »

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Mubarak August 3 trial to be held in Cairo, protesters sceptical

July 31, 2011 by benim

The trial of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak for charges that include ordering the killing of protesters will take place at Cairo’s Police Academy on Wednesday August 3, the state news agency MENA said on Saturday. A source close to … read more »

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Rights activist calls for pressure on Ethiopia

July 22, 2011 by benim

Yosef Mulugeta, an Ethiopian lawyer and former secretary general of the Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHCRO), is asking for the support of the international community in his struggle to bring about peaceful change in Ethiopia. Donor nations, including Japan, “must … read more »

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Egypt cabinet to be sworn in after delays

July 21, 2011 by benim

Egypt’s new cabinet, aimed at mollifying protesters demanding quick reforms, was expected to be sworn on Thursday, three days behind schedule after intense wrangling left the premier in hospital. “The new ministers in Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s government will be … read more »

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Eritrean footballers go missing in Tanzania

July 12, 2011 by benim

Thirteen Eritrean football players are seeking asylum in Tanzania, where their team was taking part in a regional tournament. A spokesman for Tanzania’s home affairs ministry has confirmed earlier reports that the players did not turn up at a Dar … read more »

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Sudan: Owners of sunken boat arrested

July 6, 2011 by benim

Khartoum – Owners of a boat, all Yemenis, that sank off the Sudan coast resulting in the death of 197 people on Tuesday, have been arrested, according to the news agency. Nearly 200 African migrants were feared drowned on Tuesday … read more »

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Bashir says border dispute with Egypt to be resolved through dialogue

July 1, 2011 by benim

The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir today affirmed his government’s willingness to resolve the border dispute with neighbouring Egypt through dialogue. Speaking to reporters on his way home from China, Bashir said that government of deposed president Hosni Mubarak took … read more »

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Minister plays down Mubarak cancer claims: report

June 26, 2011 by benim

Egypt’s health ministry has no official documentation confirming former President Hosni Mubarak has cancer, newspapers quoted Sunday a deputy minister as saying, casting doubt on comments by Mubarak’s lawyer. Defense lawyer Farid el-Deeb said last week that the former leader, … read more »

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Egyptians injured in clashes over Mubarak’s fate

June 25, 2011 by benim

Dozens of people were injured in clashes between two groups of protesters, for and against putting former president Hosni Mubarak on trial, Egypt’s official news agency MENA reported on Saturday. Mubarak, 83, was forced from office in February in a … read more »

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Sudan to block pipeline if no oil deal with south: Bashir

June 21, 2011 by benim

Sudan will block the landlocked south’s use of its pipeline infrastructure if there is no deal on oil ahead of southern independence next month, President Omar al-Bashir said on Tuesday. “I give the south three alternatives for the oil. The … read more »

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Egypt’s ex-president Mubarak has cancer: lawyer

June 20, 2011 by benim

Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak is suffering from cancer, his defense lawyer said on Monday, citing a medical report to assess whether the former leader is fit enough to face trial. Mubarak, 83, was forced from office in February in … read more »

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Ethiopia orders 200 Ukrainian tanks worth $100 million

June 10, 2011 by benim

Ethiopia has bought over 200 tanks from Ukrspecexport SC, the Ukrainian state-controlled arms exporter, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Thursday. The Ukrainian arms exporter signed a contract with the Defense Ministry of Ethiopia, one of the largest contracts signed by the weapons … read more »

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Mubarak’s son Alaa detained for another 15 days

May 31, 2011 by benim

Egyptian Justice Department decided on Monday to detain Alaa Mubarak, the eldest son of former president Hosni Mubarak for another 15 days under investigations over charges of illegal gains, state news agency MENA reported. Assem el-Gohary, Assistant Justice Minister for … read more »

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Mubarak wealth no more than $1 mln: lawyer

May 30, 2011 by benim

The wealth of toppled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is no more than $1 million and he has no assets overseas, his lawyer said on Sunday. Farid el-Deeb also told CNN in an interview that Mubarak denied charges of graft and … read more »

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Mubarak knew of every bullet fired – spy

May 26, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Egypt’s ex-president Hosni Mubarak, charged with murder, “had complete knowledge of every bullet fired” at protesters, according to damning testimony by his former spy chief published in a state newspaper on Thursday. Al-Akhbar daily reported that prosecutors partly … read more »

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Egypt ex-minister gets 5 years for fraud

May 26, 2011 by benim

A Cairo criminal court on Thursday sentenced Egypt’s former housing minister Ahmed al-Maghrabi to five years in prison on corruption charges, a judicial source told AFP. Judge Assem Abdul Hamid Nasr found Maghrabi guilty of the illegal acquisition of public … read more »

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Mubarak depressed, needs therapy

May 22, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Egypt’s ousted leader Hosni Mubarak, who is under arrest in a hospital room, is depressed and needs treatment by a psychologist, the official Mena news agency reported on Saturday. The 83-year-old former president has been in hospital since … read more »

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UN-AU mission probes new Sudan air strikes

May 18, 2011 by benim

UNITED NATIONS – U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky says the joint United Nations-African Union mission in Sudan’s Darfur region is investigating a fresh round of air strikes there. The international peacekeeping mission reported Wednesday that Sudan’s army carried out another round … read more »

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Egypt ex-first lady pledges assets to state amid graft probe

May 16, 2011 by benim

The wife of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak on Monday pledged to hand over her money and property to the state, days after she was ordered detained on corruption charges, the official MENA news agency reported. “Suzanne Thabet, the wife … read more »

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Egypt’s former first lady to undergo heart test: report

May 15, 2011 by benim

Hospital doctors will runs heart test on Egypt’s former first lady Suzanne Mubarak, who is under detention in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the state news agency MENA reported on Sunday. An anti-corruption agency ordered she be held … read more »

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Mubarak wife stable and available for police: minister

May 14, 2011 by benim

The health of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s wife has improved after suffering symptoms of a heart attack and she is now available for police to take her to prison, the health minister said on Saturday. An anti-corruption agency ordered … read more »

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Mubarak wife in intensive care unit after heart attack

May 13, 2011 by benim

Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s wife, Suzanne, was moved to an intensive care unit after suffering a heart attack Friday, hours after being ordered detained in a corruption probe, state TV said. “Suzanne Thabet has been moved to the intensive … read more »

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Eritrean charity reports ongoing concerns for refugees in Egypt

May 13, 2011 by benim

Eritrean refugees in Egypt continue to face major obstacles according to reports from Release Eritrea volunteers in the region. The volunteers who have been working to support Eritrean immigration detainees report that, in the weeks since the revolution in Egypt, … read more »

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Mubarak, wife questioned over riches

May 13, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and his wife Suzanne were questioned on Thursday over alleged illegal acquisition of wealth, the investigator’s office told AFP. “A team of investigators from the illicit gains department headed by Khaled Selim is … read more »

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Mubarak detention extended again

May 10, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Egypt’s state prosecutor on Tuesday renewed the detention of ousted president Hosni Mubarak for another 15 days amid a probe into the killing of protesters and corruption, his office said in a statement. Abdel Maguid Mahmud “has ordered … read more »

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Mubarak sons’ detention extended

May 9, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Egypt’s state prosecutor ordered on Monday the sons of ousted president Hosni Mubarak be detained for another 15 days on suspicion of corruption, judicial officials said. Alaa and Gamal Mubarak were first remanded into custody on April 13 … read more »

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UN says number of Somali refugees grows sharply in 2011

April 30, 2011 by benim

The UN refugee agency on Friday expressed an alarm by the continuing deterioration of the situation in Somalia, forcing an increasing number of Somalis into displacement. In a statement, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said the number of … read more »

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Egypt’s Mubarak ‘to be detained for further 15 days’

April 22, 2011 by benim

Egypt’s state prosecutor has renewed the detention of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak for another 15 days amid a probe into a deadly crackdown on protesters and corruption, MENA news agency said on Friday. Mubarak, who was forced to resign in … read more »

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Mubarak name to be removed from public places

April 21, 2011 by benim

A Cairo court on Thursday ruled that the name of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, and that of his wife, be removed from all public places, the official MENA agency reported. Judge Mohammed Hassan Omar said the names of Hosni Mubarak … read more »

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