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Egypt recalls textbooks over Mubarak quotes
Sep 28, 2011, 8:28 GMT
Cairo - Egypt's Ministry of Education has ordered the withdrawal of philosophy books from the nation's secondary schools because they contain quotes from speeches by former president Hosny Mubarak, state television reported Wednesday.
An official source at the ministry explained that the withdrawn books were printed last year before Mubarak's ouster, according to the report.
The books are to be replaced soon with new ones for the new school year, which started in Egypt on September 17.
A popular revolt forced Mubarak to step down in February this year after 30 years in power.
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