Egypt orders "Pharaoh" stripped his name – Reuters Africa

By Miral Fahmy

Cairo (Reuters) - Egypt on Thursday has a further step in the direction of the order delete public institutions across the nation removed his name and that of his family, the heir of the deposed President Hosni Mubarak.

Sycophantic official on Mubarak's behalf had resorted curry for the naming of streets in schools to military installations and remote, rural clinics after the authoritarian leader calling many Egyptians a modern Pharaoh.

Mass protests his 30-year rule in February, and a court ended on Thursday decided that it no longer acceptable for its name, and by his wife and sons, are used so far.

"Officials in the previous Government a number of public institutions after Mubarak and his wife please him with the aim, and had called for a number of other embarrassing reasons," said in a statement after the judgment of the Court.

Outside the courtroom, pro-democracy activists celebrated the verdict with shouts and whoops of joy as Mubarak supporters tried them with chants of drown out: "unlawful." "Unlawful."

The case was brought before court of Samir Sabry, celebrity lawyer was, the Reuters after the decision said it was high time, Egyptians stopped under his shadow life.

Lawyers for Mubarak had said it was unacceptable change Egypt's history.

"For 30 years, we have suffered from a ruling family, has now accused of several crimes, including abuse of power and murder," said Sabry. "We must move on." ? More...

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Government fact finding mission shows 846 killed in Egypt uprising - HA' Ha'aretz

At least 846 Egyptian revolution the nearly three week long died, the President Hosni Mubarak's decade-long regime overthrown and much regional turmoil inspired, a fact-finding mission announced government Tuesday.

Described in its report the jury Police demonstrators in the head and chest shoot with live ammunition and presents a death toll more than twice that of the previous official estimates.

Demonstrators in Tahrir square in Cairo. A formative moment in the history of Egypt and the entire region.

The fatal shots were due to fire bullets to the head and chest, to read the report, adding that a large number of eye injuries hospitals, filled with hundreds their eyes to lose.

The mission was confirmed, conclusions that policemen a U.S. Embassy commandeered a vehicle and used it, to demonstrators on 2 February, the same day horses and camels charged demonstrators in Tahrir square, the epicenter of the Egyptian protests running.

In a prison, Wadi el-Natroun, prisoners told the Commission that the prison protects cut water and electricity supplies, which suggests that the Administration that prisoners stage riots and escape forced.

Others testified that shot the guards in the air and tear gas to the prisoners to terrorise and force them to flee.

The fact finding mission comes a week after Egypt's Attorney General, a 15-day sentence for former President Hosni Mubarak announced to investigate allegations of corruption and abuse of authority.

The Egyptian President sons, Alaa and Gamal, were detained for investigation.
Mubarak, 82, was last week with heart problems as a result as investigations began his own role in corruption and repression of the protests, which eventually lead to his demise.

The former Egyptian President was deposed Feb. 11 after 18 days of the popular protests and is under house arrest since the last two months in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

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Over 1,000 relics stolen during Egypt uprising

Since Egypt's anti-Government protests began in January, many museums and archaeological sites have been looted. It is estimated that about 1,000 items were stolen, but very difficult for the elements it is, leave the country, say authorities.

Thieves stole about 1,000 relics from museums and archaeological sites in Egypt since protests against the Government in January, Egyptian Minister for antiques broke out that said Zahi Hawass Sunday in a newspaper interview.

"We examine the events to find the elements." So far we have identified many offenders, criminals, searching for gold or Mummies and lacked, she stole the knowledge of the value of the elements, "said he, Spanish daily El Mundo."

"they were not organized, they lived close to the archaeological sites where the objects were kept." Enter the night, to the archaeological sites and looting would use, "he added."

"About 1,000 objects were stolen, none of them are important elements." "It is all stock and it is difficult for the elements, to leave the country."

The inventory of all items that were stolen during the uprising and the weeks riots that followed will be given to UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, said Hawass.

The tomb of Hetep-ka in Saqqara and the tomb of em-PI at Giza, as well as in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, which houses most of King Tutankhamun collection, were among the places targeted by thieves, he added.

Hawass was appointed Minister of Antiquities last month. He served as head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and was later Minister of State under ousted President Hosni Mubarak.

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