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Resurgent opposition in Egypt

Plain-clothed police (l) clash with protestors in Cairo, 01/09

Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party keeps a tight grip on power by ensuring that its political opponents stay weak but recently opposition forces have shown fresh signs of life. Full Article at BBC News

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  1. AFP - The head of Egypt's top opposition movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, said on Tuesday that he has handed down some duties but denied reports of his resignation due to a dispute within the ranks. Full Article at France 24

  2. CAIRO: The deputy leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood denied reports on Monday that Supreme Guide Mohammad Mehdi Akef has quit in a row with conservatives in the leading opposition group. Full Article at Lebanon Daily Star

  3. Opposition leaders and political parties have started a new front to challenge the prospect that President Hosni Mubarak's son, Gamal, an untested politician with limited domestic and international experience, will succeed in the 2011 elections. Full Article at Los Angeles Times

  4. CAIRO, Oct 14, 2009 (AFP) - Opposition groups of all political stripes gathered Wednesday to launch a new coalition calling for reforms and an end to the rule of President Hosni Mubarak, who has been in power since 1981. Full Article at Zawya.com

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