Tamer Ali

Egyptian-born PhD student, UCLA

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Egyptian studying for his PhD in electrical engineering at UCLA

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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak made a sort of history tonight. In a  televised address  to the nation, he declared that he would not stand for re-election in September.

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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak made a sort of history tonight. In a televised address to the nation, he declared that he would not stand for re-election in September.

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