Mubarak

American

[moo-bahr-uhk] / muˈbɑr ək /

noun

(Mohammed) Hosni 1928–2020, Egyptian political leader: president 1981–2011.

Mubarak British

/ mʊˈbɑːrək /

noun

( Muhammad ) Hosni (ˈhʊsnɪ). born 1928, Egyptian statesman: president of Egypt from 1981-2011; ousted from office after mass demonstrations

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Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak is the club's agenda-setter.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

In 2023, Kuwait signed seven memoranda of understanding with China on projects including the Mubarak al-Kabeer Port, as well as housing, water treatment and renewable energy.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah attended the "ceremony for inking the engineering-supply-construction contract for building Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port on Boubyan island," state media reported.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Mr Abdel Fattah rose to prominence during the 2011 uprising in Egypt that forced long-time President Hosni Mubarak to resign.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

After a failed assassination attempt on the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak in Addis Ababa that he blamed on the Sudanese government, entering Egypt for most Sudanese meant entering illegally.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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