Throughout history, throwing a shoe has served as more than a physical act—it is a powerful symbol of contempt.

A Childhood Surrounded by Power and Prestige Maha was born to Abouelwafa Rashwan, the Head of the Secretary Department for ...

The BBC's live online coverage of events in Egypt is closing down now, but you can still follow events as they happen on the BBC News website. 2146 ashrafkhalil tweets: guessing that the only real ...

During the 30-year era of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who this past August was ... as worshipers were leaving midnight Mass. Twenty-one died. “We all rushed into the street and saw the ...

It also ended Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule in Egypt ... only at the highest level but elsewhere as well. Every politician leaving office wants to replace himself with a pliable, compliant ...

How did other nations fare? EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Hosni Mubarak was re-elected in 1999 with 93% of the vote, an election which saw no real opposition. (photo credit: Marwan Naamani/AFP via Getty ...

Since he announced his resignation as Egypt’s president on February 11, speculation has been rife over how Hosni Mubarak spent his last hours as president of Egypt. It was only when the semi ...