Hosni Mubarak
Egypt Sentences Former President Mohammed Morsi and More Than 100 Others to Death
The Muslim Brotherhood leader received the death penalty for his alleged role in mass jailbreaks that were part of the 2011 uprising against longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt's Ex-President Mohamed Morsi Sentenced to 20 Years in First of Many Trials
The ousted leader still faces more accusations including leaking state secrets to Qatar, espionage, and conspiring with Palestinian group Hamas, Iran's Revolutionary Guards, and Lebanon's Hezbollah.
Egypt Marks Anniversary of 2011 Uprising With Deadly Clashes Between Protesters and Police
At least 15 people — including a 10-year-old boy — were killed during anti-government protests on the anniversary of the first day of the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
Outrage in Egypt After Judge Clears Ex-President Mubarak of Murder Charges
A judge used a technicality to drop charges against former president Hosni Mubarak for the murders of hundreds of protesters killed during the country's 2011 revolution.
Beer and Loathing in Post-Muslim Brotherhood Cairo
Businesses are still hurting, and possible tax hikes on alcohol to plug Egypt’s strained public finances might mean more pain, but this country's alcohol industry has been here before.
Six Banned Middle Eastern Books You Should Read
Writing can be a dangerous, even lethal profession in the region. In honor of the brave authors who continue to challenge censorship and Banned Books Week, we made you a reading list.
How Many Political Bloggers Need to Be Imprisoned Before the US Reacts?
Political bloggers face persecution and imprisonment in countries all over the world — many of which have close ties to the US.
Egypt Jails Tahrir Activists as Sisi Visits Woman Sexually Assaulted on Inauguration Night
An icon of the Tahrir revolution faces 15 years in prison, while the new president visited the victim of a brutal sexual assault on Sunday.
Egypt Is Readying a Massive Surveillance Program for Social Media
The news emerged after polls closed in a presidential election in which ex-armed forces chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi won a landslide victory.
Mubarak Sentenced for Embezzlement Ahead of Egyptian Presidential Election
More than three years after his overthrow, the former dictator and his two sons received prison sentences for misusing millions of dollars.
In Cairo’s ‘Garbage City,’ Illegal Pig Farming Is Coming Back
Thanks to a swine flu scare five years ago, Hosni Mubarak's government culled most of Egypt's pig population. But even though pork farming is still illegal, a few bold farmers are attempting to reform the industry altogether.
Egypt Under Sisi
VICE News spent time on the streets of Cairo in the build-up to the third anniversary of the Egyptian revolution.