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Egypt: People and Technology Change a Nation
Egypt has been in tremendous flux since citizens began protesting the decades-long rule of ex-President Hosni Mubarak. Late Tuesday afternoon, Egyptian state media, followed by U.S. news sources, reported that Mubarak was clinically dead.
His reported death brings renewed global attention to the ever-changing narrative of Egypt's revolution. The Internet and social media played a key role in the Egyptian uprising -- many Egyptians turned to services such as Twitter to organize protests.
Mubarak eventually stepped down, clearing the path to Egypt's first presidential election in many Egyptians' lifetimes. That vote took place over the weekend, amid controversial moves by the pro-Mubarak…
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