Mubarak ruled Egypt for 82 , surviving would-be assassins , ill health . He was a major player in the Middle East politics , helping enforce the Camp David accords with Israel . It 's the capital of its cultural production . '' Mubarak did n't allow political dissent , and had a questionable economic track record . Mubarak 's fall signals the start of a new era in Middle Eastern politics .
Mubarak ruled Egypt for 82 , surviving would-be assassins , ill health . He was a major player in the Middle East politics , helping enforce the Camp David accords with Israel . Mubarak did n't allow political dissent , and had a questionable economic track record . Mubarak 's fall signals the start of a new era in Middle Eastern politics .