Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Banned Book Released: The Last Pharaoh: Mubarak an, August 11, 2009
By omaraladin

"This book covers Egypt's modern history since 1952 with chronology of Ancient Egyptian history to the present day. It focuses on the Mubarak regime and predicts its downfall and what can unfold in the near future and how it can impact American and Western interests in the Middle East. The book is a good primer and textbook for students of social studies, political science and history at school and college levels. It also explains modern Arab politics and the dynamics of authoritarian rule in the whole region. It is written in a very simple style and narrative which makes it an easy reader, but a valuable academic reference book, as it is very well researched and documented by award-winning and bestselling author of Silent Victims, Professor Aladdin Elaasar.
Praise for “The Last Pharaoh”

“This book is stunning in its revelations of Mubarak’s stranglehold on every aspect of life in this glorious, long- suffering nation. Connecting one mysterious dot to the next, the author teases the reader from chapter to chapter as he lucidly explains the details of Egypt’s worst kept secrets of all…the ‘secret’ of Mubarak’s power and how he plans to rule from his own royal crypt.” - Professor Tate Miller, Monterey Institute of International Studies.

“Let me give you the four scariest words I can't pronounce in Arabic: Egypt after Mubarak. Mubarak's emergency rule dictatorship is deep into its third decade, making him one of Egypt's most durable pharaohs. His succession plan is clear: Son Gamal tries to replicate Beijing's model of economic reform, forestalling political reform...” - Thomas Barnett, Esquire columnist and author of “The Country to Watch: Egypt."

“U.S. policymakers now face a difficult choice: continuing to support the iron-fisted rule of Mubarak and his likely hand-picked successor, or backing a beleaguered democratic opposition that some believe could open the door to Islamic fundamentalist rule”. - Voice of America.

“Equally alarming is the rise of anti-American and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories in Egypt’s state media and society. Haunted by the memories of the overnight fall of the Shah of Iran to the Ayatollahs, U.S. policymakers fear a similar event in Egypt. Obama is likely to face an unbelievably bad choice in the largest Arab country. Elaasar’s book is indeed an eye opener” - Swiss News Agency

“With so much at stake, the West is slowly coming to grips with a new reality; a reality which no single book or author could possibly address. The Last Pharaoh should be indispensable to anyone hoping to understand Egypt’s role, not only the Middle East, b ut the potential for Mubarak’s Egypt to impact the destiny of global events”. - The Media Oasis.

“In this remarkably frank and revealing portrayal of Mubarak’s Egypt, no reader of this book could ever again think of Egypt as anything less than the potential tipping point of Middle Eastern society.” - Syndicated columnist Ray Hanania.

“When it happens, it will rock the world; octogenarian Mubarak, will leave office, either by his own decision or that of Providence. So far, few in the West have paid much attention. But Egyptians certai nly are getting ready, and we should do so as well”. - Georgetown University Professor Michelle Dunne and expert on Arab politics and U.S. policy at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

“That's the bold prediction offered by Elaasar. American policymakers could soon face the same tough choice on Egypt that they once suffered with Iran's faltering Shah: Step in with maximum effort during a succession crisis or let the chips fall where they may.”-Thomas P.M. Barnett, University of Tennessee's Howard Baker Center.

“The Last Pharaoh is nuanced and remarkably thorough. The simplicity of the style and content makes this book required reading for students, journalists, policymakers and general public in order to understand the mechanisms of authoritarianism and despotism in Egypt and Arab countries.” - Political Science Professor, Noureddine Jebnoun, University of Montana"