Thursday, January 27, 2011

Egyptian president's son 'flees to London with 100 pieces of luggage...'


The son of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is said to have fled to London after the country was rocked by two days of riots over poverty.

Gamal Mubarak, 48 and believed to be his father's choice of successor, boarded a private jet from Cairo to London with his wife, daughter and around 100 piece of luggage, according to reports.

His sudden flight, reported by the U.S. based Arabic website Akhbar al-Arab came as hundreds of demonstrators hit the streets despite a government ban on protests. More...

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2 comments:

  1. Chris TausJanuary 27, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    Egypt is an integral part of the Israeli policy of Palestinia­n containmen­t. Without them, the Palestinia­ns might actually gain a leg to stand on in future negotiatio­ns. We'll just have to wait and see if a new Egyptian government opens their border crossing to them.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 27, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    A new Egyptian government? I'm not overly optimistic...

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