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Former Egyptian PM Kamal al-Ganzouri dies at 88

Ganzouri, who died in a hospital following a "long struggle with illness," twice held the title of prime minister.
Mubarak, Ganzouri and Arafat in 1988

Kamal al-Ganzouri, an Egyptian politician who twice served as the country's prime minister, died Wednesday at the age of 88, state media reported. 

Ahram Online reported that Ganzouri died at the Air Force Hospital in Cairo “after a long struggle with illness.” He is survived by his wife and three daughters.

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