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Hosni Mubarak

Assessing support for Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak at home and abroad

The Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, has been in power for 27 years and celebrates his eightieth birthday in May 2008. But now a younger population wants more political freedom. A look at how much support Mr Mubarak has at home and abroad and if Egyptian discontentment is likely to lead to meaningful political action.

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8 minutes

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This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project