Latest in Tag: Mubarak Highlight
Latest in Tag: Mubarak
Lawsuit filed to suspend government’s reconciliation with Hussein Salem
The reconciliation decision is void, violates the Constitution, says lawyer
Court lifts travel ban, asset freeze on Nazif, his family
Former Mubarak prime minster was acquitted from charges of illicit gains in May
Cairo court adjourns retrial of Mubarak-era interior minister
Habib El-Adly, along with 12 ministry officials, is charged with illegally seizing ministry funds
Missing middle: the crises of the middle class in Egyptian society
The word “middle” refers to the centre. It is the point that maintains balance and achieves stability. If the middle point breaks down the whole system will collapse. The middle class is the centre of society, which maintains stability and social peace. Therefore, the aim of any government, especially in the developing countries, would be …
State finalises reconciliation with fugitive tycoon Hussein Salem
Mubarak-ally businessman forfeits 75% of total financial wealth to avoid corruption chargesĀ Ā
Al-Sisi: pick your battles to win your war
One of the many difficulties facing President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi lies in his handling of Egyptās political dynamic from a single, incredibly narrow perspective. The president has tended to deal with political incidents and opponents separately and thus appears to be incapable of visualising the full picture. Applying a repressive policy to each individual political …
Former minister faces trial over corruption charges
Mohamed Allam is accused of aiding the sale of agricultural land for urban purposes
Reconciliation with illicit gainers opens door for more corruption: researcher
The Mubaraksā offshore activities in the Panama Papers is not new information, inadequate for the judicial procedure, says Osama Diab
The foreign funding phobia: facts and myths
Of all the concepts in the Egyptian political dictionary, foreign funding is regarded as the most defamatory. The term has been used as a background to any political movement, legitimate public outcry, or even political signals coming from abroad. The debate around the āNGOs foreign fundingā case is not the first of its kind. Shortly …
Why Egyptians are more tense today than under Mubarakās rule
After revolting twice against their rulers in less than five years, Egyptians are now longing for the era of Hosni Mubarak. They long for when the economy was substantially better, security was functioning and the country was more politically stable. After decades of suffering and after paying a high price for their two ārevolutionsā, Egyptians …
Hussein Salem submits private jet to Egyptian intelligence in bid to avoid corruption charges
Submission of private jet comes after protracted discussion related to Salemās reconciliation of embezzled assets
The presidentās men
Any ruling regime cannot begin from ground zero, because simply it cannot destroy the pillars of the state overnight and re-build them in the same way it demolished them. This introduction may seem philosophical, but it can be simplified by showing examples, before going into the topic at length. The July Revolution could not oust …
Defining 25 January
I kneeled down to the floor, knees pressed hard to the floor, tears of rebirth rolling down my cheeks, forehead to the parquet, in prayer: Mubarak was leaving. The reaction was not unique. That day, throughout the country, while some of Hosni Mubarakās supportersā cried tears of sadness, millions let loose screams of freedom and …
Why the 25 January Revolution was the most authentic political event in Egyptian history
Personally, I expected it to be a demonstration of only a few thousand that would be dispersed in a matter of hours. However, I was pleasantly surprised to see millions of Egyptians, in all governorates, demonstrate spontaneously in a revolt against the Mubarak regime. They overcome the barrier of fear and genuinely risked their …
Millions in frozen Mubarak regimeās assets trapped due to legal requirements, political situation
Swiss Prosecutor General affirms necessity of establishing link between criminal verdicts and frozen Mubarak funds
25 January 2016
Over the course of the past five years, we have grown accustomed to reading an article, a column, a feature, or a piece about the revolutionās anniversary. The majority of those articles and pieces are either caught up in nostalgia and speculations of further change following a great event in Egyptian modern history. Others are …
Swiss Attorney General to address restitution of frozen embezzled funds
The CHF 700m that the Mubarak embezzled in under the pretence of restoration to the presidential palaces has been frozen in Swiss banks since 2011
Court rejects appeal by Mubarak and his sons
Mubarak and his sons were charged with embezzlement of at least EGP 125 m
Justice Minister negotiates with 15 businessmen to return smuggled funds
After 3 years of failed attempts, Al-Zind aims for return of money in exchange for acquittal
To those who rule Egypt
What did the rulers of Egypt want after the land became theirs and they owned everything? Their grip has returned and their influence is bigger than it ever was before January 2011. What do they want now after they posed themselves as the necessary choice? They succeeded and took the reins again. The state now …
What they are trying to kill
Many young Egyptians dream of a better life. The trouble is that most want to achieve it by leaving Egypt; this was not always the case. In 2011, many youths living comfortably abroad decided to dream of a better Egypt, not just by wishing it but by risking their lives and careers and coming back …
Postponement of proceedings in trial for Alaa and Gamal Mubarak
Juridical proceedings will be delayed until 9 May over charges of illicit gains from National Bank and inside trading in Egyptian Exchange.
Millions of Egyptians overthrew Mubarak, not us: Obama
US president defends his policy in the Middle East during the Arab Spring
Presidential Palace embezzlement case postponed to 9 January
Case is taking place as several members of former regime walk free
Court rejects appeal against Mubarak-era ministerās acquittal
General Prosecution requested the re-trial of the former minister of housing and others on charges of squandering public funds
Egypt ranked in high risk category for corruption in defence, security sectors
Detailed defence budgets on global scale not made public, only aggregated numbers are published, says military source
Al-Sisi’s biggest challenge: Getting the Brotherhood back on board
By Jan Jaap de Ruiter In May 2014, the Egyptian people voted en masse for Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi as their new president with a dazzling percentage, 96.9%, that recalled the good old days of former president Hosni Mubarak, who never achieved less than 90% of the vote. Still, the extremely high percentage of the people …
Sons of former autocrat to walk free after expiry of their sentences in the āPresidential Palacesā case
Mubarak’s sons formerly charged with corruption
Al-Sisiās blindside
A safe car journey often begins with adjusting the driverās mirrors enabling him to better watch the road. However, in autocratic countries, driving rulers tend to adjust their mirrors to look at themselves rather than watching the road – a behaviour that might eventually lead to accident. Egypt, under Al-Sisi’s regime, is certainly keeping a …
Mubarak-era minister sentenced to prison
Ibrahim Soliman charged of corruption and illegal profiting