Ex-Egyptian president Mubarak has heart attack during questioning
April 13th, 2011 - 9:28 am ICT by ANI
Cairo, Apr. 13 (ANI): Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak suffered a heart attack during questioning by prosecutors investigating graft and abuse allegations which prompted his admission to the hospital overnight.State television reported ... Read more...
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Former Egyptian president Mubarak hospitalised
April 13th, 2011 - 2:05 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has been taken to a hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Al Jazeera reported Tuesday, citing security ... Read more...
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Mubarak, family to reveal overseas bank accounts
April 10th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, April 10 (IANS) Toppled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak said Sunday he and his family have agreed to any measures to be taken to reveal their overseas bank accounts.Mubarak's remarks ... Read more...
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German plane makes emergency landing in Athens
April 5th, 2011 - 4:59 am ICT by IANS
Athens, April 5 (IANS) A German plane with 193 passengers onboard made an emergency landing at the Athens International Airport due to technical problems, a media report said.The pilot of ... Read more...
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Mubarak gets $339 as monthly allowance
March 29th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, March 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is getting a monthly allowance of $339 from the state, an Egyptian daily reported Tuesday.However, Mubarak's pension as the former ... Read more...
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Mubarak, family under house arrest: Egyptian military
March 28th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 28 (IANS) Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and his family are under house arrest and they have not fled to Saudi Arabia, Egypt's military rulers said Monday."There ... Read more...
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Pak to talk on Balochistan unrest, Samjhauta Express blast probe with India
March 27th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 27(ANI): Pakistan will raise the issue of the alleged Indian role in fomenting unrest in Balochistan and the tribal region during the interior secretary level talks on March 28- 29, ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan home secretaries to meet ahead of Mohali match
March 26th, 2011 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) As Indian and Pakistani cricketers gear up for the high-voltage World Cup semi-final clash, likely to be viewed by their prime ministers, the home ... Read more...
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War not a solution to India-Pakistan issues: Gilani
March 24th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) War is no solution and talks are the only way forward between Pakistan and India, according to Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani.Pakistan would like ... Read more...
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Talks, not war, only way forward for Pak, India to resolve outstanding issues: Gilani
March 24th, 2011 - 11:49 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 24(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that his government would like to continue to work with the Indian Government to resolve all outstanding issues in a ... Read more...
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Egyptian youth to form new political party
March 7th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, March 7 (IANS) A group of young people in Egypt who had taken part in the anti-government protests that led to the ouster of president Hosni Mubarak, has announced ... Read more...
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Mubarak had name stitched into suit stripes
March 6th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 6 (IANS) Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak had his name stitched into the stripes of swanky custom-made suits for around 10,000 pounds per suit.Magnified pictures in The Sun ... Read more...
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Mubarak still in Sharm El-Sheikh: Egyptian official
March 3rd, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, March 3 (IANS) Terming as false a report suggesting that former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is in Saudi Arabia for medical treatment, a senior diplomat has said he is ... Read more...
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Ex-minister of Mubarak regime to face corruption trial
February 28th, 2011 - 4:31 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 28 (IANS) Egypt's former interior minister Habib el-Adly, accused of money laundering, will be the first minister of the regime of toppled president Hosni Mubarak to face trial before a ... Read more...
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Egypt rulers form committee to amend constitution
February 15th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 15 (IANS) Egyptian military rulers Tuesday formed a committee to suggest amendments to the constitution that will complete its task within 10 days.The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has ... Read more...
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Egypt pays $50,000 to Russian tourist for shark attack
February 15th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Egyptian Tourism Ministry has paid $50,000 in compensation to a Russian tourist, whose hand was bitten off by a shark while swimming in the Red Sea, ... Read more...
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Mubarak ‘very sick’, fainting due to depression
February 15th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 15 (IANS) Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is "very sick" and has fainted on at least one occasion at the Red Sea holiday villa in Sharm el-Sheikh where he was ... Read more...
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“Very sick man” Mubarak ‘fainting’ due to psychological stress
February 15th, 2011 - 11:48 am ICT by ANI
Cairo, Feb 15 (ANI): Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been "very unwell" and suffering from psychological distress after being forced to resign from his post following the political unrest in that ... Read more...
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Mubarak still in Egypt, says PM
February 14th, 2011 - 5:56 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 14 (IANS) Hosni Mubarak, who stepped down Friday as Egypt's president, is still in the country's Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq has said."Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Joy in Egypt as Mubarak quits after 30 years in power (Lead)
February 12th, 2011 - 3:16 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 12 (IANS) Tens of thousands of jubilant Egyptians waved national flags and cheered in joy as Hosni Mubarak quit as president Friday, the 18th day of intense protests against ... Read more...
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Key events of the 18-day Egyptian uprising
February 12th, 2011 - 2:27 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 12 (IANS) Here are the landmark developments of the mass uprising in Egypt that led to the fall of the three-decade rule of Hosni Mubarak.Jan 25: Demonstrations sparked across Egypt ... Read more...
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Egypt erupts in joy as Mubarak steps down after 30 years
February 12th, 2011 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 11 (IANS) Tens of thousands of Egyptians danced and cheered in joy as Hosni Mubarak stepped down as president Friday, the 18th day of intense protests against his 30-year ... Read more...
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Sharm El Sheikh, Mubarak’s new home
February 12th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 11 (IANS) The resort city of Sharm El Sheikh may be the new home of Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak who quit Friday, following 18 days of unrest against his ... Read more...
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Egypt’s resorts safe for tourists
February 8th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Egypt's top resort areas in the south of the Sinai Peninsula, including Sharm el-Sheikh, are absolutely safe for foreign tourists, the interior ministry said Tuesday.Egypt, whose economy ... Read more...
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British tourists in Egypt enjoy despite ongoing protests
February 1st, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 1 (IANS) Despite the political turmoil in Egypt, British holidaymakers seem to have a gala time in that country. Tourists in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh were ... Read more...
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Unrest swells in Egypt as cornered government bans Al-Jazeera (Roundup)
January 30th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Jan 30 (IANS) Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's long reign seemed to teeter as unrest raged across the country despite the military moving on the streets to control tens of thousands ... Read more...
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Resumption of dialogue only way forward as Pak, India can’t afford war: Gilani
January 2nd, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 2 (ANI): Dialogue is the only way to address outstanding problems between Pakistan and India, as both countries cannot afford wars, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said.Gilani ... Read more...
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Shark kills elderly German tourist of Egyptian resort
December 6th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Sharm-el-Sheikh (Egypt), Dec.6 (ANI): A 70-year-old German woman died after being savaged by a shark off the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh on Sunday.The woman's right thigh and elbow were torn off ... Read more...
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German tourist dies after facing a shark attack in Egypt
December 6th, 2010 - 1:40 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cairo, Dec 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A German tourist has been killed after she faced a shark attack when she was holidaying in Egypt. The shark attacked her when she was snorkeling ... Read more...
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Egyptian daily under fire over altered photo
September 16th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.16 (ANI): Egypt's state-run newspaper - Al Ahram -- has come under fire for altering a photograph to suggest that President Hosni Mubarak was leading the Middle East peace talks.Al-Ahram ... Read more...
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Gaza violence overshadows Mideast peace talks
September 16th, 2010 - 6:01 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem/Gaza, Sep 15 (DPA) Israelis and Palestinians have begun tackling the "most difficult" core issues of their mutual conflict, the US said Wednesday, but the second round of direct peace negotiations ... Read more...
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Israel-Palestine direct talks end in Egypt
September 14th, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), Sep 14 (DPA) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have held a "serious discussion on core issues", Middle East envoy George Mitchell said Tuesday, ... Read more...
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Egypt to host second round of Mideast peace talks
September 5th, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Sep 5 (DPA) Egypt will host the next segment of the direct round of Middle East peace talks Sep 14, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Sunday, confirming earlier reports.
The talks will ... Read more...
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Israeli government discusses peace talks progress
September 5th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Sep 5 (DPA) The Israeli cabinet was summoned Sunday by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to consult about the most recent round of direct peace talks with the Palestinian, reported Israeli media.
At ... Read more...
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Pakistan wants dialogue with India to resolve Kashmir: Qureshi
May 4th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) Days after the thaw with India in Thimphu, Pakistan Tuesday said it has always desired purposeful dialogue with India to resolve outstanding problems, including the "core issue" ... Read more...
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