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| Original Title: | The Last Pharaoh: Mubarak and the Uncertain Future of Egypt in the Volatile Mid East |
| ISBN: | 1439226008 (ISBN13: 9781439226001) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Hosni Mubarak |
| Setting: | Palatine(United States) |
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| Title | : | The Last Pharaoh: Mubarak and the Uncertain Future of Egypt in the Volatile Mid East |
| Author | : | Aladdin Elaasar |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 322 pages |
| Published | : | January 30th 2009 by BookSurge Publishing (first published 2008) |
| Categories | : | History |
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"Egypt is the next domino to fall and, as they say, so goes Egypt so goes the Middle East.-
- Robert Baer, former Middle East-based CIA operative, author of See No Evil and Sleeping with the Devil
-Equally alarming is the rise of anti-American and Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories in Egypt-s state media and society. Haunted by the memories of the overnight fall of the Shah of Iran to the Ayatollahs, U.S. policymakers fear a similar event in Egypt. Bush's successor is likely to face an unbelievably bad choice in the largest Arab country. Elaasar-s book is indeed an eye opener-
- Swiss News Agency
-With so much at stake, the West is slowly coming to grips with a new reality; a reality which no single book or author could possibly address. The Last Pharaoh should be indispensable to anyone hoping to understand Egypt-s role, not only the Middle East, but the potential for Mubarak-s Egypt to impact the destiny of global events-. - The Media Oasis
-In this remarkably frank and revealing portrayal of Mubarak-s Egypt, no reader of this book could ever again think of Egypt as anything less than the potential tipping point of Middle Eastern society.- - Syndicated Columnist Ray Hanania
"The Last Pharaoh is remarkably thorough. The simplicity of the style and content makes this book required reading for students, journalists, policymakers and general public in order to better understand the mechanisms of authoritarianism and despotism in Egypt." - Political Science Professor, Noureddine Jebnoun, University of Montana.
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Ratings: 4 From 36 Users | 6 ReviewsCommentary Of Books The Last Pharaoh: Mubarak and the Uncertain Future of Egypt in the Volatile Mid East
Praise for The Last PharaohThis book is stunning in its revelations of Mubaraks stranglehold on every aspect of life in this glorious, long suffering nation. Connecting one mysterious dot to the next, the author teases the reader from chapter to chapter as he lucidly explains the details of Egypts worst kept secrets of allthe secret of Mubaraks power and how he plans to rule from his own royal crypt. - Professor Tate Miller, Monterey Institute of International Studies.Why everyone has to readNative Egyptian former professor of Arabic Language and Area Studies at the Defense Language Institute, and the Monterey Institute of International Studies.Aladdin Elaasar was nominated as a candidate for the presidential elections in Egypt in 2005.Wondering why this book is exiting to many?- Read the title The Last Pharaon then roll your eyes down to the front cover cartoon (by Kjell Nilsson-Maki)and should you turn the book you will see Barak Obama (this credit goes to the book cover designer Neal Wiegert)- all this makes an exiting but also easy digestible meal. Oh yes, dont skip the Chronology (Egyptian history told in bullets) its the appetizer!The books first half brought back to me some peculiar memories of growing up and
Banned book by award-winning author Aladdin Elaasar is released in the USA. The Last Pharaoh: Mubarak and the Uncertain Future of Egypt in the Obama Age is banned in Egypt and Arab countries after its initial release as an eBook on Amazon. The hard copy is now available through Beacon Press. The Last Pharaoh dissects the political life in Egypt and Arab countries. The book raised the ire of the Mubaraks government as it exposes the deep corruption, grave human rights abuses, and the
Review"Combining an uncanny sense of clarity and understatement, Aladdin Elaasar weaves Egypt's historical grandeur with an unnerving cascade of political intrigue that reveals a side of Mubarak the world cannot long ignore. In one fell swoop, the reader's admiration for Egypt is both strengthened, and the source of unease revealed, as the author sheds light on the darkness of Egyptian politics that could one day turn catastrophic. With so much at stake, the West is slowly coming to grips with a
Wondering why this book is exiting to many?- Read the title The Last Pharaon then roll your eyes down to the front cover cartoon (by Kjell Nilsson-Maki)and should you turn the book you will see Barak Obama (this credit goes to the book cover designer Neal Wiegert)- all this makes an exiting but also easy digestible meal. Oh yes, dont skip the Chronology (Egyptian history told in bullets) its the appetizer!The books first half brought back to me some peculiar memories of growing up and
Praise for -The Last Pharaoh- -This book is stunning in its revelations of Mubarak-s stranglehold on every aspect of life in this glorious, long suffering nation. Connecting one mysterious dot to the next, the author teases the reader from chapter to chapter as he lucidly explains the details of Egypt-s worst kept secrets of all-the -secret- of Mubarak-s power and how he plans to rule from his own royal crypt. " - Professor Tate Miller, Monterey Institute of International Studies. Why everyone
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