Egypt’s authorities order a 15-day detention of ousted President Hosni Mubarak on charges of profiteering, media reports say.

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Egypt extends Mubarak’s detention

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is considering a package of economic assistance, including debt relief, to help Egypt in its democratic transition following the ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak in February. The State Department said Monday that discussions are under way between U.S. officials and Egypt’s transitional government about how to best aid the country. A senior U.S. diplomat was in Egypt last week to discuss various options but department spokesman Mark Toner said it is too early to say if or how much debt relief will be part of the package. Toner noted that Congress would have to be consulted on any proposal. Read full article > >

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US considers debt relief for post-Mubarak Egyptian government, condemns religious violence

The former ruling party of Egypt’s ousted President Hosni Mubarak will be dissolved and its assets handed to the government, a court rules.

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Egypt dissolves Mubarak’s party

Egypt has detained former President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons for 15 days pending investigations into allegations of corruption and abuse of authority, according to the country’s prosecutor general. The announcement came several hours after the…

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Egypt Detains Mubarak

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was admitted to a hospital Tuesday, according to a spokesman for the Egyptian military.

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Ex-Egyptian Pres. Mubarak in hospital

Calls for the removal of ousted President Hosni Mubarak’s name and likeness from many public institutions have shed light on the cult of personality he created during his tenure.

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Hosni Mubarak’s Shadow Still Falls on Much of Egypt

Egypt’s interior minister dissolved the country’s hated state security agency, which was accused of multiple human rights abuses during former President Hosni Mubarak’s rule.

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Egypt Dissolves Hated State Security Agency

Members of Egypt’s new cabinet are sworn into office at a ceremony in the captial, Cairo, almost a month after popular protests ousted President Hosni Mubarak.

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Egypt’s new cabinet takes office

Knife-wielding men attack Egyptian pro-democracy activists in Cairo for the first time since President Hosni Mubarak resigned, reports say.

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Attack on Egypt democracy protest

Egypt’s military government isn’t welcoming the protesters who brought them to power by ousting President Hosni Mubarak. Military police beat protesters Saturday to clear them from in front of the Cabinet office, where they had been trying to camp…

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Egyptian Protesters Beaten

Egyptian police detained the former information minister and state broadcasting chief as part of an anti-corruption probe following the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak.

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Egypt detains minister, TV boss

State-run media reported on Monday that Egyptian authorities have frozen the assets of former President Hosni Mubarak, his wife, his two sons, and their wives. Ten days after the president resigned from power, Egypt’s attorney general requested the…

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Mubarak Family Assets Frozen

The ousting of President Hosni Mubarak has raised an urgent question: What type of government will replace his dictatorship? There are hopeful signs that Egypt’s ruling military is moving toward democracy, but there is much uncertainty amid the euphoria.

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Opinion: Turkey can serve as model

The resignation of President Hosni Mubarak was only the first step on what will be a long, difficult path toward genuine democratic governance — one that will need the support of the international community.

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Opinion: 2 steps to Egypt democracy

Egypt’s new military rulers have said they will dissolve the country’s parliament and suspend the constitution, meeting two of the main demands of the protesters who toppled President Hosni Mubarak on Friday.

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