Hariri-owned Daily Star really admires Mubarak

"As president, he has maintained Egypt’s stability and cemented relations with the international community. He has improved infrastructure, cultivated a climate for foreign investment and presided over a growing economy. That’s why I was disgusted to see Egyptians hanging effigies of their president and waving shoes at his image. Mubarak, for all his faults, is a patriot and wants to die on the soil of Egypt.   Moreover, he immediately responded to protesters’ demands by sacking his Cabinet and promising that neither he nor his son will stand during upcoming presidential elections.  For the first time, he has appointed a vice president and instructed his new government to overhaul elements of the Constitution, talk to opposition figures and ensure that university leavers can find employment.  At the same time, the former interior minister, responsible for police brutality, along with the of tourism and housing ministers, believed to be corrupt, have been barred from travelling and their bank accounts frozen."