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Last Days of the Pharaoh

Bradley Hope, a US journalist based in Cairo, examines Egypt's 2011 uprising through interviews with senior officials and political leaders close to ousted president Hosni Mubarak.

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Among the most notable interviews is one with Hossam Badrawi, the last secretary general of the then-ruling National Democratic Party, who was appointed during the 18-day uprising and failed to save the regime.

Another interview with Mohammed Ashoub, Mubarak's long-standing personal make-up artist, reveals other hidden sides of the former president.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 48 pages

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