<p>Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak who ruled the country for 30 years has died at the age of 91. Egypt's presidency and the armed forces are mourning him as a hero but Hosni Mubarak was a leader who's era was largely marked by repression.</p>

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<p>He leaves behind a legacy of unfulfilled democratic aspirations of millions of Egyptians. A modern-day Pharaoh&nbsp;and a symbol of absolute authority, Mubarak was Egypt's longest-serving president.</p>

<p>He was a leader who ruled Egypt with an iron fist. His story was Egypt's story for 30 years.</p>

<p>Hosni Mubarak's journey to become Egypt's long-time dictator essentially began in 1981. The assassination of President Anwar el-Sadat changed his life.</p>

<p>A vice-president at that time, Mubarak found himself unexpectedly thrust into leadership.</p>

<p>What followed were 30 years of a state of emergency but his years in office were also marked by an improvement in Egypt's relations with the rest of the world.</p>

<p>Successive US&nbsp;administrations showered him with billions of dollars in military aid.</p>

<p>For the West, he was a defence wall against regional terrorism and the key driver of peace with Israel.</p>

<p>The world began to see him as a draconian but business-like leader who could be trusted to maintain peace.</p>

<p>For years his foreign policy found many takers but his domestic record was not as successful.</p>

<p>He refused to lift a martial law decree in force since Sadat's assassination. A decree which allowed the government to crack down on political expression.</p>

<p>His authoritarian rule led to unemployment, poverty and resentment against him.</p>

<p>There were years of economic mismanagement. Egypt's inflation rate crossed 20 per cent by 2008.</p>

<p>The country's GDP in 2009 was same as it was a decade ago. Mubarak's edifice of power and mismanagement was ultimately brought down by a wave of popular unrest in the Arab world.</p>

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The 2011 Arab Spring revolution consigned him to history at the centre of this revolution was cairo's Tahrir Square.</p>

<p>The revolution succeeded as after 18 days of protest, Mubarak finally stepped down.</p>

<p>Nine years down the line, in Mubarak's death, Egyptians see the failings of the Arab Spring.</p>

<p>The soaring hopes for democracy after Mubarak's ouster have been lost under the current regime.</p>

<p>The "Pharaoh" leaves his legacy behind in President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi's iron-fisted rule.</p>


Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak who ruled the country for 30 years has died at the age of 91. Egypt's presidency and the armed forces are mourning him as a hero but Hosni Mubarak was a leader who's era was largely marked by repression.

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak who ruled the country for 30 years has died at the age of 91. Egypt's presidency and the armed forces are mourning him as a hero but Hosni Mubarak was a leader who's era was largely marked by repression. Also Read: Former Egypt president Hosni Mubarak dies He leaves behind a legacy of unfulfilled democratic aspirations of millions of Egyptians. A modern-day Pharaoh and a symbol of absolute authority, Mubarak was Egypt's longest-serving president. He was a leader who ruled Egypt with an iron fist. His story was Egypt's story for 30 years. Hosni Mubarak's journey to become Egypt's long-time dictator essentially began in 1981. The assassination of President Anwar el-Sadat changed his life. A vice-president at that time, Mubarak found himself unexpectedly thrust into leadership. What followed were 30 years of a state of emergency but his years in office were also marked by an improvement in Egypt's relations with the rest of the world. Successive US administrations showered him with billions of dollars in military aid. For the West, he was a defence wall against regional terrorism and the key driver of peace with Israel. The world began to see him as a draconian but business-like leader who could be trusted to maintain peace. For years his foreign policy found many takers but his domestic record was not as successful. He refused to lift a martial law decree in force since Sadat's assassination. A decree which allowed the government to crack down on political expression. His authoritarian rule led to unemployment, poverty and resentment against him. There were years of economic mismanagement. Egypt's inflation rate crossed 20 per cent by 2008. The country's GDP in 2009 was same as it was a decade ago. Mubarak's edifice of power and mismanagement was ultimately brought down by a wave of popular unrest in the Arab world. The 2011 Arab Spring revolution consigned him to history at the centre of this revolution was cairo's Tahrir Square. The revolution succeeded as after 18 days of protest, Mubarak finally stepped down. Nine years down the line, in Mubarak's death, Egyptians see the failings of the Arab Spring. The soaring hopes for democracy after Mubarak's ouster have been lost under the current regime. The "Pharaoh" leaves his legacy behind in President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi's iron-fisted rule.

Hosni Mubarak era: Egypt's modern-day 'Pharaoh' & symbol of absolute authority

<p>Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president overthrown in 2011 and the first leader to face trial after the Arab Spring uprisings that swept the region, was freed on Friday after six years in detention, his lawyer said.</p>

<p>He left the Maadi Military Hospital in Cairo where he had been detained, heading to his home in Heliopolis.</p>

<p>&quot;Yes, he is now in his home in Heliopolis,&quot; Mubarak&#39;s lawyer, Farid El Deeb told Reuters when asked if Mubarak had left the hospital. Heliopolis is an upscale neighbourhood where the main presidential palace from which Mubarak once governed is located.</p>

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<p>The 88-year-old was cleared of the final murder charges against him this month, after facing trial in a litany of cases ranging from corruption to the killing of protesters whose 18-day revolt stunned the world and ended his 30-year rule.</p>

<p>Mubarak was initially arrested in April 2011, two months after leaving office, and has since been held in prison and in military hospitals under heavy guard.&nbsp;</p>

<p>(Reuters)</p>


Mubarak was the first leader to face trial after the Arab Spring uprisings

Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president overthrown in 2011 and the first leader to face trial after the Arab Spring uprisings that swept the region, was freed on Friday after six years in detention, his lawyer said. He left the Maadi Military Hospital in Cairo where he had been detained, heading to his home in Heliopolis. "Yes, he is now in his home in Heliopolis," Mubarak's lawyer, Farid El Deeb told Reuters when asked if Mubarak had left the hospital. Heliopolis is an upscale neighbourhood where the main presidential palace from which Mubarak once governed is located. The 88-year-old was cleared of the final murder charges against him this month, after facing trial in a litany of cases ranging from corruption to the killing of protesters whose 18-day revolt stunned the world and ended his 30-year rule × The 88-year-old was cleared of the final murder charges against him this month, after facing trial in a litany of cases ranging from corruption to the killing of protesters whose 18-day revolt stunned the world and ended his 30-year rule. Mubarak was initially arrested in April 2011, two months after leaving office, and has since been held in prison and in military hospitals under heavy guard. (Reuters)

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Hosni Mubarak era: Egypt's modern-day 'Pharaoh' & symbol of absolute authority

Former Egypt leader Hosni Mubarak freed six years after overthrow: Lawyer