Ex-Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak dead at 91. Image via France24.
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Ex-Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak dead at 91

Ex-president and long-time leader of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, who ruled the country for nearly three decades before being ousted by the military in 2011 following a mass uprising, has passed away at the age of 91, in the Egyptian capital of Cairo. Mubarak had undergone surgery in late January and was photographed in recovery with his grandson.

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Tue Feb 25 - BBC

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