
Egypt - Mubarak, Politics, Revolution: Sadat’s assassination on October 6, 1981, by militant soldiers associated with (EIJ), was greeted in Egypt by uprisings in some areas but mostly by a deafening calm. It was with a profound sense of relief that Egyptians brought Hosni Mubarak, Sadat’s handpicked vice president, to power with a mandate for cautious change. As an air force general and hero of the Yom Kippur War, Mubarak had worked closely with Sadat since 1973. During his first year as president, Mubarak struck a moderate note, neither backing away from the peace with Israel nor loosening ties with the United States. By pursuing