Now that Hosni Mubarak has finally stepped down, the CNN wire staff has put together a concise summary of his 30 years as “Egypt’s last pharaoh” and speculates about his legacy with hints of what the future of the largest Arab nation might hold:
Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- For nearly 30 years, one man dominated Egypt.
Hosni Mubarak, 82, survived would-be assassins and ill health, crushed a rising Islamist radical movement, and maintained the peace with neighboring Israel that got his predecessor killed. His government's continued observance of the Camp David accords was the cornerstone of what peace has been achieved in the decades-long Arab-Israeli conflict.
But following the revolt that toppled Tunisia's longtime strongman, demonstrators in the streets of Cairo stood up to riot police, chanting, "Mubarak, Saudi Arabia is waiting for you."
Ultimately, the demonstrations helped bring down the man critics called Egypt's last pharaoh.
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