Omar Suleiman, former Egyptian spy chief and vice president, dies at Cleveland Clinic. Updated: Jul. 19, ... Gamal, who was seen as being groomed by his father as a rival successor.

Egypt's former spy chief Omar Suleiman, deposed president Hosni Mubarak's top lieutenant and keeper of secrets, died Thursday, the country's official news agency reported. He was 76.

Former top-ranking regime official Omar Suleiman dead at 76, according to official Egyptian news agency. ... Gamal, who was seen as being groomed by his father as a rival successor.

In one case in 2002, the U.S. asked Suleiman for DNA material from the family of Ayman el-Zawahri, the Egyptian militant who at the time was al-Qaida’s deputy leader and now heads the group.

Democracy activists denounced plans for a military funeral honoring Egypt's former spy chief Omar Suleiman, who was the ousted President Hosni Mubarak's closest lieutenant, a key pillar of his ...