Original sentence: ” The attendees of this meeting were reportedly very pleased by news of the 2010–2011 Middle East and North Africa protests, and in particular news of the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt
Edited sentence: ” This meeting ended on a very happy note, however, as news of the 2010–2011 Middle East and North Africa protests kept pouring in, and in particular the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt