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World Service,01 Oct 2010,10 mins

Last Days of Nasser

Witness History

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President Nasser of Egypt electrified the Arab world with his charisma and his dream of Arab nationalism uniting the Middle East. His death in 1970 was a traumatic moment for millions of Egyptians. Witness speaks to a former Egyptian chauffeur who observed Nasser's final days first-hand

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