He fought corruption by the Mubarak government, which had illegally privatized public land and public sector factories.

But the Mubarak government has also sought to identify itself with the public mood.

In 2002, under the Mubarak government, Coptic Christmas (January the 7th) was recognized as an official holiday.

He was a critic of the Mubarak government in Egypt, the judge said, and if returned there would be imprisoned and probably tortured.

The Mubarak government initially stated that turnout was high, though numbers varied.

Bradley's "Inside Egypt" came out in 2009 and was promptly banned by the Mubarak government.

Opponents of the Mubarak government now say that senior officials in Cairo have adopted the vocabulary of reform without actually undertaking any.

It has arrested thousands of suspected militants and executed dozens in a far-reaching campaign to eliminate extremist groups seeking to overthrow the Mubarak government.

And it's an asset likely to carry over even if the Mubarak government falls, Parker says.

I mean nothing against Islam, and I do not defend the overreaches of the Mubarak government.