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Mubarak’s death signals the end of an era in Egypt

Egyptians were divided over the funeral held for former President Hosni Mubarak.

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A supporter of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak reacts at a gathering near the main gate of a cemetery during his burial ceremony, east of Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 26, 2020. — REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

CAIRO — Egyptians finally saw the end of former President Hosni Mubarak, nine years after he was deposed in the 2011 Arab Spring. At the age of 91, Mubarak died while in a hospital Feb. 25. 

The office of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi mourned Mubarak “as one of the leaders and heroes of the glorious [1973] war [with Israel].” The government declared three days of mourning nationwide.

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