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Vol 54 No 1

Published 11th January 2013


Egypt

Navigating the rapids

Egypt is set for another turbulent year as the political conflicts following the 2011 revolution play out and the economy struggles to recover

Elections for the lower house of parliament, the Maglis el Nuwab, are scheduled during the next two months but could be delayed if disputes over the constitution persist. The polls will be a decisive test of the relative strength of the Islamist and non-Islamist currents in Egypt after the bitter confrontations between the two at the end of 2012.

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