Egypt announces three days of mourning over Tunisian president’s death

Ahram Online , Friday 26 Jul 2019

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FILE PHOTO:The late Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi speaks during a news conference at the Carthage Palace in Tunis, Tunisia November 8, 2018. REUTERS

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi ordered Thursday night the declaration of three days of mourning in the country over the death of Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, the Egyptian presidency announced.

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi passed away at the age of 92 early on Thursday at a military hospital in Tunis.

 

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