Mubarak Walks Free, In What Could Be The Final Twist For Egypt's Former Dictator Hosni Mubarak, 88 and ailing, was acquitted by Egypt's top appeals court of charges that he ordered police to kill anti-government protesters in 2011.

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to be released: lawyer Hosni Mubarak, who was overthrown as president of Egypt in an uprising in 2011, will be released from detention in a military hospital, the public prosecutor ruled.

Throwing Stones and Slaughtering Sheep at the Hajj Diaa Hadid, a Times correspondent making the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, picked up tips on how to practice some of the rites and rituals of the hajj.

Hajj Prep: Search Soul, Buy Sturdy Shoes, Pay the Dentist Diaa Hadid, a Times correspondent, is getting ready for her first hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. And her family and colleagues have plenty of advice.

Islam 101: What Is the Hajj?

Q&A: The hajj pilgrimage in Saudi and what it means in Islam MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Each year between 2 to 3 million Muslims from around the world take part in a five-day pilgrimage in Mecca called the hajj. They circle Islam's most sacred site, the cube-shaped Kaaba, and take part in a series of Read more ... intricate rituals. Here's a look at some questions and answers about Islam's holiest site and the pilgrimage:

Deadly stampede at Hajj pilgrimage near Mecca A stampede during one of the last rituals of the Hajj season has killed hundreds -- and it's happened before.

At least 150 dead, 400 hurt in hajj stampede At least 150 people were killed and 400 hurt in a stampede of pilgrims Thursday in one of the worst incidents in years to hit the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia, officials said.

Egyptian Court Begins Retrial Of Hosni Mubarak CAIRO, April 4 (Reuters) - An Egyptian court began a retrial on Saturday of former president Hosni Mubarak and his sons for allegedly diverting public funds earm...

In Egypt Vote, Mubarak-Era Figures Return Associates of ex-President Hosni Mubarak, who ruled Egypt sternly for nearly 30 years, are expected to dominate parliamentary elections in March, in what critics say is another step in reviving an autocratic past.