On March 2, Mubarak was acquitted on charges of killing protesters during the 2011 Arab Spring uprising. Egypt’s Court of Cassation upheld an earlier verdict, making the acquittal final.
Category: Mohamed Hosni Mubarak
Egypt’s parliament expels lawmaker critical of human rights record
Egypt’s parliament on Monday kicked out a prominent legislator with a reputation for being critical of the government because he allegedly “belittled” the assembly in correspondence with foreign organizations. Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat, the nephew of late President Anwar al-Sadat, was also accused of forging lawmaker’ signatures on a draft bill.
Christians of the Orient: Egypt and the Future of the Copts
Hosni Mubarak had his first meeting with President George W Bush in Washington on 2 April. This was the usual time of year for the presidential visit to the United States, and the time of year for various groups of expatriate Copts to start noisy accusations of persecution of Egypt’s Christian minority.