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Egypt's Ruling-Party Convention Avoids Succession Issue

The son of Egypt's president took center stage at his father's ruling-party conference Sunday. While the National Democratic Party meeting is avoiding the issue of who might succeed President Hosni Mubarak, 81, the question is very much on voters' Full Article at Voice of America

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  1. CAIRO: Choosing a possible successor to Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak, 81, is not on the agenda for a ruling party conference this weekend, a party official said, despite silence on the issue fueling speculation that it might be. Full Article at Lebanon Daily Star

  2. CAIRO - An annual convention of Egypt's ruling party Saturday was overshadowed by recent, unprecedented opposition to the prospect that the son of the country's 81-year-old president could become the next leader. Full Article at MSNBC

  3. A new name has been added to the list of contenders for the presidency in Egypt. Full Article at Jerusalem Post

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