Egypt turns the page on Mubarak era

Hosni Mubarak, forced from office during Arab Spring, forged lasting US partnership; his departure signaled new chapter for Egypt, region.
Guards carry the coffin of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi Mosque, during his funeral east of Cairo, Egypt February 26, 2020. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh - RC2A8F9FR5RW
Guards carry the coffin of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi Mosque, during his funeral east of Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 26, 2020. - REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
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Former president ‘gave it all before reality set in’

Hosni Mubarak, who died last week at the age of 91, was president of Egypt for three decades (1981-2011). That’s more than Gamal Abdul Nasser (who served for 14 years, from 1956-1970) and Anwar Sadat (1970-1981) combined.

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