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Hosni Mubarak, the last ″ pharaoh ″ of Egypt, died

After 30 years in power in Egypt, in 2011 Hosni Mubarak was overthrown by a popular uprising under the Arab Spring. He died this Tuesday at the Galaa military hospital in Cairo. He was 91 years old.

Mubarak’s death was confirmed to AFP by his brother-in-law, General Mounir Thabet. He assured that the funeral will be organized by the Egyptian presidency.

Sentenced to life imprisonment for failing to prevent security forces from killing more than 800 protesters during the popular uprising, he was transferred to Tora prison, on the outskirts of southern Cairo. Images of the once all-powerful Mubarak being tried in court in a kind of cage ran around the world.

In 2017, what was known as the last “pharaoh” in Egypt, was released, having been cleared of most charges.

In January, the former president underwent surgery and his grandson posted a photo with him on Instagram.

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