President Hosni Mubrak: A Brief History Of Ancient Egypt

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Egypt is one of the oldest civilizations around. It is in Northern Africa and borders the Mediterranean Sea. It arose in 3200 BC and for the next 3 millennia, many dynasties ruled in Egypt. The latest dynasty was conquered by the Persians in 341 BC, who ended up being replaced by the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines. The Arabs ruled Egypt for six centuries and introduced the Arabic language and Islam to Egypt. Britain seized control of Egypt in 1882 but in 1952, Egypt acquired full control over their government. Unfortunately, their government has been having issues with meeting the demands of the population. So, because of that demonstrations and labor strikes were held all throughout the country which led to their President Hosni MUBARAK, being

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