Change in Egypt

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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has said he will not stand for re-election in September, as protests against his rule grow. In the latest episode of 'How We Got Here', Michael Wahid Hanna of the Century Foundation (pictured) discusses the historical context behind events in Egypt.

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