An Italian news publication has just announced that Gamal Mubarak, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's son who is widely tipped as his successor, has fled to London with his family, Arabic website Akhbar al-Arab said on Tuesday, January 24, 2011.
Gamal Mubarak is seen as Hosni Mubarak's successor. The report is unconfirmed, but goes on to say that the family and 97 pieces of luggage on board left for London on Tuesday from an airport in western Cairo.
ReplyDelete• Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have clashed with police in Cairo and other cities in the largest demonstration in Egypt in a generation. Demonstrators want an end to the authoritarian president Hosni Mubarak's near 30 years of power.
• Three people have been killed in the protests. Reports say two protesters were killed in Suez, while a police officer died after being hit by a rock in Cairo. An Egyptian official said one protester died of respiratory problems after inhaling tear gas, while another was hit by a rock.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/blog/2011/jan/25/middleeast-tunisia
The news of Mubarak fleeing, if true... plus police refusing to fire on protestors (that is one possible conclusion to draw from the story posted above this one) - this could be a historical turning point.
ReplyDeleteand what about 97 pieces of luggage??!! Really! ?
True, Ann it's unconfirmed as yet. Only one source Akhbar al Arabi to all the reports about it.
ReplyDelete97 pieces of luggage - I wonder how many were stuffed with banknotes.
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