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Lara Marlowe on notable new works by Ghaith Abdul-Ahad and Sherine Tadros
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
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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
Silvio Berlusconi to stand trial for bribing witnesses
Former Italian PM accused of paying ‘bunga bunga’ partygoers to commit perjury
Obama’s parting shot in Israel adds to poor Middle East record
Symbolic UN resolution over ‘flagrant violation’ of international law is unenforceable
Egypt unearths 7,000-year-old city and cemetery
Expert says the area likely housed high-ranking officials and gravebuilders
Egypt overturns life sentence against Mohamed Morsi
Court orders retrial for former president on charges of conspiring with foreign militants
Egyptian court rejects transfer of islands to Saudi Arabia
Surrendering islands to Saudis ‘gross violation’ of country’s constitution, court rules
EgyptAir black box repairs to be completed ‘within hours’
Investigators hoping recorders will reveal reason for plane crash which left 66 dead
EgyptAir crash: Forensics chief dismisses assumption of explosion
Small size of human remains found led official to conclude EgyptAir flight blew up
Egypt expects €12 bn from tourism sector despite air disaster
Minister says country will attract 10m tourists and will not cut prices
Row over cup of tea leaves one dead, sparks riot in Cairo
Policeman argued with vendor over price of drink and shot him dead, says ministry
Sending refugees to Turkey a misadventure – Robert Fisk
Journalist and author speaks at UCD Law and Philosophical Societies on ‘Life after Isis’
Lara Marlowe: Obama stands over Middle East policy that unleashed horrors
Hopes for a free and democratic Arab world have drowned in the blood of 470,000 dead Syrians
Italy is frustrated at slow investigation into Cairo killing
Egyptian police are implicated in the gruesome death of Italian student Giulio Regeni
Bridge connecting Egypt and Saudi Arabia planned
King Salman announces link to built over Red Sea during state visit to Cairo
Italy warns Egypt on pace of inquiry into murder of student
Relations worsen between Rome and Cairo two months after Giulio Regeni’s death
Giulio Regeni murder: Egypt postpones Italy meeting
Cairo was due to hand over evidence relating to torture and killing of Italian researcher
Panama Papers: The secret offshore world of the elite
Millions of documents show heads of state, criminals and celebrities using secret hideaways in tax havens
Egypt links gang killed by police to Italian student’s death
Belongings of Giulio Regeni, whose torture and killing provoked outcry, found in raid
Independent UN chief who clashed with US
Boutros Boutros-Ghali: November 14th, 1922 - February 16th, 2016
Population and politics: a dangerous recipe that sparked Syria’s civil war
Class resentment and drought fuelled conflict, which grew in to a proxy war
Signs of torture found on body of Italian student who died in Egypt
Giulio Regeni (28) disappeared on anniversary of uprising that ended Mubarak’s rule
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