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Egypt to Remove Mubarak Name from Public Places

HeadlineApr 21, 2011

An Egyptian court has ordered the names of ousted President Hosni Mubarak and his wife Suzanne to be removed from all public places. According to the state-run Al-Ahram newspaper, a judge ordered Mubarak’s name and picture removed from sport fields, streets, schools, libraries and other public establishments. At present, some 500 schools and a number of public spaces bear the Mubarak name.

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