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Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak dies aged 91

CAIRO: Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who ruled the country for thirty years with an iron fist until he was overthrown in a violent uprising, has died aged 91. Mubarak was overthrown in 2011 and he was the first leader

Death toll in Iraq protests rises to 60

BAGHDAD: Police snipers fired at demonstrators in Baghdad on Friday as the death toll rose to 60 people in three days of violent nationwide protests against government corruption. Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi called for calm but protesters scorned his