Sharm el-Sheikh
Prosecutors think the secrets of the fallen leader's fortune may be hidden at his ritzy Red Sea hideout. In this week's Newsweek, Philip Shenon reports on where Mubarak's wealth may be and how it was concealed.
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One day after vowing to serve until September, Hosni Mubarak has resigned the Egyptian presidency and fled Cairo to his estate in the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, on the Red Sea.
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In June of 2003, Mubarak hosted a Middle East peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh.
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The 2003 summit heralded the acceptance of the American-backed "road map," which was designed to lead to an independent Palestinian state by 2005.
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In July of 2005, a series of terror attacks led to a decrease in tourism in Sharm el-Sheikh.
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Tourists play volleyball with local Egyptians.
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Tourists walk along a commercial strip in Na'ama Bay, in Sharm el-Sheikh.
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The dance club Pacha.
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The Four Seasons hotel in Sharm el-Sheikh.
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A view of the Old Market in Sharm el-Sheikh.
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