Hosni Mubarak hunger strike

Former Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak refused to eat for four days. As a result, the condition of the President who was overthrown some of these people in a weakened condition.

The head of Mubarak's health, Assam Azzam, said Mubarak conditions weakened and lost weight drastically. Mubarak would only eat food in liquid form. That, too, after being forced team doctors and his wife.

"Mubarak was forced to eat after a team of doctors, especially when pressed Suzanne Mubarak," said Azzam as quoted by the Associated Press.

Azzam added that the greatest threat to Mubarak's health is depression. "We are worried that poor psychological condition will affect her physical condition," said Azzam.

Mubarak who has ruled Egypt for 29 years must stop after overthrown. Now, he will be brought to trial in August.

Hosni Mubarak is currently serving a home detention in a hospital in the Red Sea resort in Sharm el-Sheikh. With Mubarak's health condition is, there is speculation that the trial be postponed.

Allegations of corruption and murder led to the demonstrators had idaknya prepared for Mubarak. At least 850 people were killed in demonstrations urging Mubarak back.
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Egyptian Militants Blow Pipe Gas to Israel

Egyptian authorities have declared a group of militant extremists blew up a pipeline terminal on Egypt's leading natural gas to Israel, in the northern Sinai peninsula.

The officers claimed that the attack Saturday, July 30, 2011 is directed to the terminal at al-Shulaq and destroy the last terminal before it entered the gas pipeline under the sea, heading to Israel.

The attack itself is the third attack against the natural gas pipeline in the past month, and is the fifth attack for 18 days since the upheaval that ousted President Hosni Mubarak, last February.

Although no one has claimed responsibility, authorities accused the group of Bedouin militants were behind the attacks. For information, these groups and the Egyptian security personnel have been fighting on Friday, July 29, killing five people.

There has been no official statement from the Egyptian government, and a spokesman for delivering such information in the condition of anonymity because they did not have the authority to convey the information directly on the media.
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Dates Circulating Revolution in Egypt

The seller of dates in Egypt has a unique way of peddling their wares. to attract buyers, the sellers named their dates with the names that are famous at that time.
For instance in 2006, dates the best products the vendors were given the name "Hassan Nasrallah", the leader of militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. At that time there was a war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, Nasrallah made the name famous.
In 2009, Obama's visit to Egypt and deliver speeches famous tolerance and diversity. It's also likely to make the sellers call their wares dates dates Obama at the time.
Last year, the dates most convenient and most expensive in Egypt during Ramadan is called "Hassan Shehata," the Egyptian football team coach at the time. Sherata famous in 2010 for successfully bringing the national football team Egypt won the African Cup three times in a row.
This year, certainly the most mashyur is an event in Cairo revolution that overthrew President Hosni Mubarak. Inspired by these events, the merchants of dates in Egypt called their best dates with names associated with the revolution, martyr and soldier.
"Revolution on January 25 is the biggest event this year in Egypt, of course, the merchants of dates to celebrate in their own way," said Mahrous Hemdan, traders dates in Cairo, quoted from the pages of Gulf News, Saturday, August 6, 2011.
"Dates of the year called Shuhada (Martyrs), to commemorate the Egyptians who were killed during the revolution," added Hemdan again.
Hemdan said Martyrs dates sold for 30 Egyptian pounds or about Rp43.000. Dates costliest other is called 'Tahrir Square', a gathering place of thousands of anti-Mubarak demonstrators.
Dates ugliest and cheapest in Egypt also were named by the sellers. For these dates, the seller named by the name of the former Egyptian officials who are currently being held in prison for abuse of power Torah and corruption.
"Dates cheapest named Ahmed Ezz and Habib Al Adli," Hemdan said, referring to the two high officials in Mubarak's government.
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Second Court of Mubarak Held in Cairo

The trial of former Egyptian President Mubarak Horni will continue today, Monday, August 15, 2011. The court this time will bring the Mubarak regime's military leaders as witnesses.

As reported by Al Jazeera, the Egyptian court will summon the Army Chief of Egypt Mohamed Hussein Tantawi to recount his role while attacking demonstrators in Cairo earlier this year, which killed 800 civilians. Testimony Tantawi touted as the next Mubarak's fate.

"Testimony Tantawi will help the court determine whether Mubarak gave the order to the Minister of Interior, Habib al-Adli to fire on the demonstrators, or Adli ordered to act on their own without the boss," Mubarak said one lawyer who declined to be named.

Tantawi, has served as Minister of Defense on the Mubarak regime for two decades. When Mubarak resigned February 11, he served as Head of the Military Council of the provisional government of Egypt.

Attendance Tantawi is the demand of the prosecutors in the first court Mubarak held August 3. Besides Tantawi, who also asked to attend are former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman and about 1,600 others. They all will prove Mubarak's role in the deaths of hundreds of demonstrators.

In the first trial, Mubarak presented in an iron cage in the auditorium Police Academy, Cairo, along with his two sons, Gamal and Alaa Mubarak. They are accused of alleged corruption and killings of citizens.

In addition, also on trial of former Interior Minister Habib el-Adly and six senior police officials of Egypt, who was convicted for murder and attempted murder of anti-regime demonstrators Mubarak.
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Will Mubarak Court Closed To Media

Trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will be postponed until next month. At the next court, there will be no immediate reports broadcast by television stations throughout Egypt.

"Broadcast ban to protect the public interest," said presiding judge court Mubarak, Ahmed Riffat, quoted from page Al-Jazeera, Monday, August 15, 2011.

During Mubarak held court twice, the way the court was broadcast live by television stations and witnessed dozens of people around the world. Outside the court also held wide-screen for people who did not get a seat in the auditorium of the Police Academy in Cairo who converted into the courtroom.

When the decision to close the court to read the media, the public who attended the protest. However, the judge remained in his decision. Riffat said the court closed only during the reading of the testimony of hundreds of witnesses the murder and corruption by the Mubarak regime.

"When I listen to witness testimony, it became illegal to broadcast it on television because the witnesses can hear what is conveyed by the previous witness," said Riffat.

Having heard the statements of witnesses, Riffat promised to return the court to allow media coverage. Not mention the exact date of the next trial will be held Mubarak.

Riffat also said the next court, will be presented by two suspects to be tried simultaneously, namely Mubarak and former Egyptian Interior Minister Habib el-Adly. This move has been warmly welcomed by the public in attendance.

Both involved cases of alleged corruption and mass murder of hundreds of government opponents in Cairo in February. Reportedly, more than 800 people were killed and 6,000 wounded in 18 days of protests that led to the fall of Mubarak. If convicted, both Mubarak and Adly be under sentence of death.
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Citizens Killed, Egyptian Ambassador to Israel Pull

The Government of Egypt recalled its ambassador in Israel following the deaths of five Palestinian policemen on the border of Egypt, last Thursday. Egyptians believed the death was due to Israeli army attacks when attacking Palestinian militants.

Quoted from page Associated Press, the Egyptian government is appealing the Egyptian ambassador to Israel, Yasser Reda, on Saturday, August 20, 2011. Trying to calm the situation, the Egyptian government offered an investigation related to the deaths of the border officials. However, Egypt launched an attack.

"Egyptian ambassador to Israel has withdrawn until we are given the results of investigations of the Israelis," the statement said the Egyptian cabinet.

This is the first time in 11 years pulled its ambassador from Israel Egypt. Finally in 2000 ago, when Egypt to protest violence by Israel against the Palestinians.

Amr Moussa, Egypt's presidential candidate, issued a harsh statement by the Israeli killing of this. He said there was no any party, including Israel which can injure the Egyptians without getting a stern warning.

"The blood of our martyrs who spilled when conducting their duties, will not be in vain," said Moussa.

Israeli soldiers since Thursday last week in a vigorous attack to the Palestinian territories, especially Gaza Strip border with Egypt. Reportedly, in the last two days, as many as 14 people were killed Israeli fighter jets bombed.

This Israeli attack is the return of militant suicide attacks in the Red Sea beachfront inn Israel, Eilat. In the attack, reported eight Israelis, six civilians and two soldiers, were killed. More than 40 Israelis were also injured.
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