Former Egyptian vice president Omar Suleiman dies in US

Former Egyptian vice president and the country’s long-time spy chief Omar Suleiman has died in the United States.

“Former vice president General Omar Suleiman died in the early hours of Thursday in a hospital in the United States,” Egypt’s state news agency MENA said.

Omar Suleiman was appointed vice president in January 2011 when the revolution gained momentum. He was directly involved in the killing of revolutionaries.