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Hosni Mubarak
Vast leak exposes how Credit Suisse served strongmen and spies
Bank held hundreds of millions of dollars for heads of state, intelligence officials and human rights abusers
The glorious day on which Egyptians overthrew Hosni Mubarak
Mubarak was removed by the army although he did not personally concede defeat
In Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the sounds of revolt give way to thrum of traffic
Decade on from protests that ousted Hosni Mubarak, only ghosts of revolution remain
The Irish Times view on the Arab Spring 10 years on: lessons from a righteous revolt
Successful political change without economic prosperity is a poor and incomplete recipe for real change
A decade after the Arab Spring, dreams of a better future lie crushed
Across the Arab world, poverty, injustice, conflict and authoritarian rule are still rife
Macron refuses to link human rights to arms sales as Egypt’s leader visits
French president takes conciliatory, pro-regime line at briefing with Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi
Inside Joe Biden’s race of a lifetime to be US president
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The Irish Times view on Hosni Mubarak’s legacy: a tyrant whose regime lives on
The late dictator’s rehabilitation symbolised the dashed hopes of the Arab Spring rebellion
Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak buried with full military honours
President Sisi leads procession, completing official rehabilitation of leader ousted in 2011
Egypt declares three days of mourning over Mubarak death
Former president (91) was jailed following 2011 popular uprising but freed in 2017
Sisi government moves to quash further protests
Demonstrations against army corruption in Egypt result in claims of 2,000 arrests
Heavy police presence in Egyptian capital Cairo after protests
Tear gas used to disperse demonstrators who called for the president to step down
Rare protests in Egypt calling for president to step down
Former army general has overseen political crackdown, silencing critics, jailing thousands
Mohamed Morsi obituary: Egypt’s first democratically elected president
Once in power, his stubborn Islamist policies brought protesters on to the streets
Egypt’s Morsi buried one day after collapsing in courtroom
Death of ousted former president likely to increase pressure on Cairo over human rights record
Mohamed Morsi’s harsh incarceration and death could increase pressure on Egypt to end repression
Former president reportedly deprived of medication and treatment for medical conditions
Roadside bomb injures at least 17 tourists on bus near Giza pyramids
Second bomb to target tourists near Giza in less than six months
Sisi extends his iron grip on culture to Egypt’s soap operas
Egyptian president controls message of TV drama ahead of Ramadan
Egypt’s parliament votes to allow Sisi rule until 2034
Approval of sweeping measures tees up referendum to entrench authoritarian regime
Macron pivots towards focus on human rights abuses in Egypt
French president on visit to Cairo tells Sisi he should restore civil rights and liberties
Tomb of royal Egyptian priest unearthed south of Cairo
Authorities hope discoveries will help brand country as tourist destination once again
Making sense of a changing Arab world
Book author notes how much jihadism evolved between 9/11 and the 2015 Bataclan attacks
Woman sentenced to jail in Egypt over sexual harassment video
Amal Fathy faces two years in prison for footage authorities claim is ‘fake news’
Sisi sworn in for second term as Egyptian president
Egypt’s leader takes oath of office amid crackdown on his opponents
Egypt intensifies crackdown on dissent as Sisi silences critics
Human rights defenders more and more in crosswires since president’s re-election
Ruadhán Mac Cormaic: Why dictators like elections
Sham elections tell autocrats as much about their friends as their enemies
Egyptians go to polls with concern about voter apathy
With opponents of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi forced to stand down, presidential election is no contest
Egyptians depressed and divided as uprising comes full circle
Seventh anniversary sees hopes of freedom crushed as al-Sisi in line for second term
Egypt arrests former army chief who made presidential bid
Sami Anan accused of ‘incitement against armed forces’ is third Sisi opponent to face sanctions
Retaliation exposes Egypt’s failing strategy in Sinai
Response to assault on mosque sharpens focus on Egypt’s tactics against Islamic insurgency
Halawa’s maltreatment in Egypt prison fits wider pattern of abuses
Divergence between those who emphasise human rights and those prioritise Egypt’s stability
Egypt’s parliament approves three-month state of emergency
Powers increased to pursue ‘enemies of the state’ following blasts that killed at least 45
Hosni Mubarak freed in Egypt after six years in custody
Former dictator (88) returns home from military hospital after court acquittal
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