Ruthless … under Hosni Mubarak Egyptians have experienced poverty and had their rights repressed.
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The succession of a dictatorial president will be a critical turning point for the repressed nation, writes Jason Koutsoukis in Cairo.
By putting off until tomorrow the problems that cannot be solved today, Egypt has managed to sustain itself through 6000 years of turbulent history.
Today, with an ageing president, and a population of 80 million, many of whom are tired of decades of repressive dictatorial rule, Egypt is on the brink of a far-reaching transformation.
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Life after Mubarak’s iron rule: Egypt faces uncertain future
JASON KOUTSOUKIS, The Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 21, 2010
The succession of a dictatorial president will be a critical turning point for the repressed nation, writes Jason Koutsoukis in Cairo.
By putting off until tomorrow the problems that cannot be solved today, Egypt has managed to sustain itself through 6000 years of turbulent history.
Today, with an ageing president, and a population of 80 million, many of whom are tired of decades of repressive dictatorial rule, Egypt is on the brink of a far-reaching transformation.
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Tags: blogger Abdel Rahman, Egypt, Gamal, Jason Koutsoukis, President Hosni Mubarak
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