The fall of the modern pharaoh of Egypt

Officers salute as the horse-drawn carriage transporting the flag-draped coffin former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak passes by during the funeral at Mosheer Tantawy mosque, in Cairo, Egypt, 26 February 2020. Mubarak died on 25 February 2020 aged 91. Mu

Officers salute as the horse-drawn carriage transporting the flag-draped coffin former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Source: AAP Image/EPA/KHALED ELFIQI

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubak has died aged 91.


Hosni Mubarak passed away at the age of 91, on February 25, 2020. Known as "the pharaoh", his leadership of Egypt lasted over 30 years, from the 1980s to 2011.

The correspondent from Jerusalem, Michael Giorgio, presented a portrait of the raiss for SBS Italian.

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