One day after vowing to serve until September, Hosni Mubarak has resigned the Egyptian presidency and fled Cairo to his estate in the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, on the Red Sea.
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In June of 2003, Mubarak hosted a Middle East peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh.
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The 2003 summit heralded the acceptance of the American-backed "road map," which was designed to lead to an independent Palestinian state by 2005.
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In July of 2005, a series of terror attacks led to a decrease in tourism in Sharm el-Sheikh.
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Tourists play volleyball with local Egyptians.
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Tourists walk along a commercial strip in Na'ama Bay, in Sharm el-Sheikh.
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The dance club Pacha.
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The Four Seasons hotel in Sharm el-Sheikh.
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A view of the Old Market in Sharm el-Sheikh.
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