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Report: Mubarakâs son survives assassination bid
Gamal Mubarak, the son of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, has recently survived an assassination attempt, while driving on the Cairo-Alexandria desert highway, the Islamic Media Monitor (Al Marsad) reported, citing Egyptian fundamental sources. The London-based body said that in the course of the attempted assassination bid, Gamalâs personal driver was wounded. It added the attempt took place when Gamal was on his way back from a tour in Alexandria. The report, however, did not provide details on the precise date of the failed attempt. Furthermore, the report said, citing sources in Egypt, that Gamal survived the assassination attempt due to the armored vehicle he was driving in as well as the presence of armed body guards. Armored limos and good bodyguards make all the difference. The Islamic Media Monitor is headed by Yasser El Sari and has close contacts with Islamic movements in Egypt and other Arab states. After some two decades in power and currently in his mid-70s, Egyptâs President Hosni Mubarak is widely suspected of grooming his 39 year-old son for succession. Gamalâs name has often been mentioned in the public arena in this context. Daddy Mubarak ainât gonna like this. Posted by: Steve 2003-10-14 |
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