Comments on: Bush ‘impressed’ by Gamal Mubarak’s posse

By: 25 years after Sadat’s assassination, many call Egypt politically paralyzed at 3arabawy

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 16:19:29 +0000

[...] He met secretly with U.S. President George W. Bush and other top White House officials in May, and Bush also recently praised a trade minister close to Gamal Mubarak’s circle _ both events that led normal Egyptians to assume the United States has endorsed him as heir, despite U.S. claims that it has no role in the matter. [...]

By: The Arabist » 25 years after Sadat’s assassination, many call Egypt politically paralyzed

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 16:18:29 +0000

[...] Hosni Mubarak is believed to be in generally good health despite past knee and back problems and some hearing deficiency, and was elected last year to a term that does not end until 2011. But some believe he is eager to hand over power. Gamal Mubarak, who is 42, has risen rapidly through the ranks of his father’s National Democratic Party in the past four years and now is deputy secretary general. He met secretly with U.S. President George W. Bush and other top White House officials in May, and Bush also recently praised a trade minister close to Gamal Mubarak’s circle _ both events that led normal Egyptians to assume the United States has endorsed him as heir, despite U.S. claims that it has no role in the matter. [...]

By: Condi’s visit at 3arabawy

Condi’s visit at 3arabawy — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:36:49 +0000

[...] I wasn’t expecting anything regarding “democracy” or “reform” out of Rice’s recent visit to Cairo. But I have to say I’m surprised that even Dr. Ayman Nour is something the Bush administration is not willing anymore to pay a lip service to. Welcome to the Not-So-New Middle East, where Washington’s politics of hypocrisy continues to rule. [...]

By: Jumlukiyya - Lars Akerhaug

Jumlukiyya - Lars Akerhaug — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:55:37 +0000

[...] According to this weeks edition of al-Karama (49/2006) Bush were discussing the case of Ayman Nour refering to discussions with the “heir” Gamal Mubarak in the World Street Journal september 9th. I haven’t been able to verify this, but it’s anyway an interesting remark, or slip of toungue by Bush. The Arabist covers the case. [...]