Gamal Mubarak (L) and his father, dictator Hosni Mubarak who ruled Egypt with an iron fist for 30 years.Gamal Mubarak flees to London
Israel Matzav
27th January, 2011
Gamal Mubarak, the son and putative successor of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, fled to London on Wednesday morning.
The plane with Gamal Mubarak, his wife and daughter on board left for London Tuesday from an airport in western Cairo, the website Akhbar al-Arab said.
The report came as violent unrest broke out in Cairo and other Egyptian cities and hundreds of thousands of people reportedly took to the streets in a Tunisia-inspired day of revolt.
The protesters want Egyptian government to end its 30-year state of emergency and pass a law preventing a president from serving more than two terms, and want the Interior Minister Habib al-Adly to resign.
Protests in Egypt broke out after opposition groups waged an internet campaign inspired by the Tunisian uprising. Weeks of unrest in Tunisia eventually toppled president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali earlier this month.
A police officer was killed in clashes Tuesday in central Cairo, Egyptian daily al-Wafd reported.
Over 30,000 protesters gathered in Cairo's Maidan al-Tahrir square to take part in the "day of anger", said the spokesman for Egypt's '6 April' opposition movement, Mohammed Adel.
"Police used tear gas and water canon to break up our protest and they arrested 40 of us, but we don't have official figures on the numbers of arrests across Egypt," said Adel.
Supporters of the '6 April' movement, the opposition al-Ghad party, the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, the al-Wafd party and supporters of former UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohammed El Baradei took part in the protest.
Hmmm. It seems to me that Gamal fled a little more quickly than was necessary, and he may yet pay a price for that. I doubt he will return.
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Mubarak’s Son Flees Egypt to London as Egypt Protests Continue for 3rd Day
Tripoli Post
27th January, 2011
It has been reported that Egyptian President Mubarak's son, Gamal Mubarak, has fled Egypt with his family to London on Tuesday as the country bracing for huge demonstrations planned for Friday.
Quoting a US-based Arab website, Akhbar al-Arab, the Wall Street Journal reported that Gamal Mubarak who is considered as his successor, has fled to Britain along with his family.
The plane with Gamal Mubarak, his wife and daughter on board left for London Tuesday from an airport in western Cairo.
Egyptian activists protested for a third day Thursday as social networking sites called for a mass rally in the capital Cairo after Friday prayers, keeping up the momentum of the country's largest anti-government protests in years.
All political and civil society organizations are expected to participate in the Friday’s rally aimed at ousting of longtime President Hosni Mubarak.
An Egyptian opposition figure Mohammed ElBaradei, a Nobel peace laureate and the country's top pro-democracy advocate, is expected to arrive in Cairo Thursday evening.
According to the Associated Press, ElBaradei told reporters at the airport in Vienna on his way back to Egypt that "the regime has not been listening."
ElBaradei urged the Egyptian regime to exercise restraint with protesters, saying they have been met with a good deal of violence which could lead to an "explosive situation."
Mubarak’s grip on power seems to be loosening as rumors spread that police and security forces in the city of Suez and other cities are no longer have a stomach to confront the revolting masses who are calling for justice and freedom.
Mubarak has been a astonish ally of the US and Israel for more than 30 years compromising in many ways Egypt’s own national interests.
Washington has already made it clear on Wednesday that it no longer support Mubarak’s regime which has served US interests for so long.
Meanwhile, Egypt's benchmark index recorded its biggest drop in over two years Thursday, plummeting more than 10 percent as anti-government protests rattled investor confidence.
The EGX30 index closed down 10.5 percent to 5,646.50 points, capping a two day slide that brought its year-to-date losses to almost 21 percent. The market had tumbled 6.25 percent just 15 minutes into the session before trading was temporarily suspended. But the pause seemed to cement investor fears, and the drop continuing with the market's resumption, reported the Associated Press on Thursday.
The day's drop built on a 6.1 percent decline on Wednesday — a plunge fueled by the massive anti-government protests that mirrored earlier demonstrations in Tunisia that led to the ouster of that country's president.
27th January, 2011
Gamal Mubarak, the son and putative successor of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, fled to London on Wednesday morning.
The plane with Gamal Mubarak, his wife and daughter on board left for London Tuesday from an airport in western Cairo, the website Akhbar al-Arab said.
The report came as violent unrest broke out in Cairo and other Egyptian cities and hundreds of thousands of people reportedly took to the streets in a Tunisia-inspired day of revolt.
The protesters want Egyptian government to end its 30-year state of emergency and pass a law preventing a president from serving more than two terms, and want the Interior Minister Habib al-Adly to resign.
Protests in Egypt broke out after opposition groups waged an internet campaign inspired by the Tunisian uprising. Weeks of unrest in Tunisia eventually toppled president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali earlier this month.
A police officer was killed in clashes Tuesday in central Cairo, Egyptian daily al-Wafd reported.
Over 30,000 protesters gathered in Cairo's Maidan al-Tahrir square to take part in the "day of anger", said the spokesman for Egypt's '6 April' opposition movement, Mohammed Adel.
"Police used tear gas and water canon to break up our protest and they arrested 40 of us, but we don't have official figures on the numbers of arrests across Egypt," said Adel.
Supporters of the '6 April' movement, the opposition al-Ghad party, the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, the al-Wafd party and supporters of former UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohammed El Baradei took part in the protest.
Hmmm. It seems to me that Gamal fled a little more quickly than was necessary, and he may yet pay a price for that. I doubt he will return.
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Mubarak’s Son Flees Egypt to London as Egypt Protests Continue for 3rd Day
Tripoli Post
27th January, 2011
It has been reported that Egyptian President Mubarak's son, Gamal Mubarak, has fled Egypt with his family to London on Tuesday as the country bracing for huge demonstrations planned for Friday.
Quoting a US-based Arab website, Akhbar al-Arab, the Wall Street Journal reported that Gamal Mubarak who is considered as his successor, has fled to Britain along with his family.
The plane with Gamal Mubarak, his wife and daughter on board left for London Tuesday from an airport in western Cairo.
Egyptian activists protested for a third day Thursday as social networking sites called for a mass rally in the capital Cairo after Friday prayers, keeping up the momentum of the country's largest anti-government protests in years.
All political and civil society organizations are expected to participate in the Friday’s rally aimed at ousting of longtime President Hosni Mubarak.
An Egyptian opposition figure Mohammed ElBaradei, a Nobel peace laureate and the country's top pro-democracy advocate, is expected to arrive in Cairo Thursday evening.
According to the Associated Press, ElBaradei told reporters at the airport in Vienna on his way back to Egypt that "the regime has not been listening."
ElBaradei urged the Egyptian regime to exercise restraint with protesters, saying they have been met with a good deal of violence which could lead to an "explosive situation."
Mubarak’s grip on power seems to be loosening as rumors spread that police and security forces in the city of Suez and other cities are no longer have a stomach to confront the revolting masses who are calling for justice and freedom.
Mubarak has been a astonish ally of the US and Israel for more than 30 years compromising in many ways Egypt’s own national interests.
Washington has already made it clear on Wednesday that it no longer support Mubarak’s regime which has served US interests for so long.
Meanwhile, Egypt's benchmark index recorded its biggest drop in over two years Thursday, plummeting more than 10 percent as anti-government protests rattled investor confidence.
The EGX30 index closed down 10.5 percent to 5,646.50 points, capping a two day slide that brought its year-to-date losses to almost 21 percent. The market had tumbled 6.25 percent just 15 minutes into the session before trading was temporarily suspended. But the pause seemed to cement investor fears, and the drop continuing with the market's resumption, reported the Associated Press on Thursday.
The day's drop built on a 6.1 percent decline on Wednesday — a plunge fueled by the massive anti-government protests that mirrored earlier demonstrations in Tunisia that led to the ouster of that country's president.
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