One of the great things about studying in London is it's connections to and interests in the Middle East. There are lecture series at various universities (mine university included with a weekly Tuesday night lecture series presented by the Middle East Institute) and there's never a dull moment. Excitement usually begins during the Q & A session, but once in awhile there are comments spoken quite loudly during the talks. Anyway, during the Q & A of a recent talk on Egypt's role in the Arab Spring at LSE, it came to the attention of the audience that Youssef Boutros-Ghali, a finanace minister in Mubarak's government was sitting in the audience. According to this article, he's wanted by Interpol after being convicted in Cairo on charges of corruption and profiteering. He was permitted to leave through a side door.
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I did not attend this lecture, I had just crashed after finishing 2 essays but certainly heard about it from others. Never a dull moment in the world of the Middle East.
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