Three days of national mourning after Mubarak's passing
Tuesday 25/February/2020 - 05:28 PM
Egypt has declared three days of national mourning
starting from Wednesday after President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak passed away
Tuesday at the age of 91.
"The presidency deeply mourns former president
Mohamed Hosni Mubarak for his services to the country as a commander, and one
of the heroes of the great October War. Mubarak was commander of the Air Forces
during the war that restored dignity and pride to the Arab nation," the
presidency said in a statement, as it expressed condolences to his family.
A military funeral will be held for former Egyptian
President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak who died on February 25, 2020 at the age of 91
and ruled the country for 30 years between 1981 and 2011.
