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How Did We Get Here...? Egypt

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04/02/2011

BBC Radio 4 - How Did We Get Here...? Egypt

Stephen Sackur uncovers the history behind the upheavals in Egypt.

Stephen Sackur uncovers the hidden history behind the political upheaval in Egypt. What was it that drove people to rise in protest after decades of repression?

Stephen Sackur and a group of experts uncover the hidden history behind the political upheaval in Egypt. How did President Mubarak rise to power and what were the factors that finally threatened his iron grip? Are there clues in Egypt's modern history to help us understand what finally brought the protestors out on the street?
Producer: Natalie Morton.

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