Clinton bilaterals with Mubarak

Hillary Clinton, Hosni Mubarak, Aug. 17, 2009 | TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images Secretary Clinton meets with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Aug. 17 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington. During an hour-long talk, the two “compared notes” on efforts to resume negotiations on an Israel-Palestine peace. They also discussed the situations in Iran, Sudan, Afghanistan, and ...

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Hillary Clinton, Hosni Mubarak, Aug. 17, 2009 | TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images

Hillary Clinton, Hosni Mubarak, Aug. 17, 2009 | TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images

Secretary Clinton meets with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Aug. 17 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington. During an hour-long talk, the two “compared notes” on efforts to resume negotiations on an Israel-Palestine peace. They also discussed the situations in Iran, Sudan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, as well as human rights and democracy in Egypt.

Mubarak is one of the world’s oldest leaders. Who will succeed the aging president, who has been in power almost 28 years? For an answer, check out the FP article, “Egypt’s Next Strongman.”

Photo: TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images

Preeti Aroon was copy chief at Foreign Policy from 2009 to 2016 and was an FP assistant editor from 2007 to 2009. Twitter: @pjaroonFP

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