Egypt faces uncertain political future
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On the 25th anniverary of Anwar Sadat's assassination, Egypt faces an uncertain political future. Democratic reform has largely stalled and the current president's son looks positioned to succeed him.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia, Oct. 7 -- The announcement Thursday that King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia would abdicate his throne because of poor health has raised new uncertainties for a country with a viciously divisive modern history and few symbols of national unity.
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Votes this month could mark advances in the Middle East, but history shows that democracy requires time, commitment.
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The charges against the new leader of South Africaâs dominant party could precipitate a political crisis.
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As economic forces push them toward a former ruler, they struggle to redefine their identity.
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YASSER Arafat seems to have held off one more challenge to his rule. But his latest victory does not answer the question of what will happen when he finally does leave the political scene.
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Afghanistan's presumed president-elect is under pressure to develop a two-party system.
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Not long before the pivotal conference of Egypt&#39;s ruling National Democratic Party opened this week, a four-sided billboard appeared in one of Cairo&#39;s main squares.
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Egypt wants jobs. Israel wants a meaningful peace. And the nations plan to sign an agreement that they hope will fulfill both their goals.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' decision to call early presidential and parliament elections is fraught with legal and political difficulties. Independent experts have said he is on shaky legal ground, and the ruling Hamas Party says it will challenge him every step of the way.
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Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas faces the task of forming a new Palestinian government with the moderate Fatah, despite unresolved internal disputes and the warning of a U.S. boycott.
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With a Jan. 8 election now clouded with uncertainty, Benazir Bhutto's assassination  threatens to fracture the country
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Arab governments worry that if Gazans starve, public support may swing behind Hamas.
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Abbas dissolves the government, but  Hamas now controls Gaza. For Israel, the choice is between trying to reverse that reality, or dealing  with the Islamists
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Pakistan's ruling party concedes defeat after vote, which casts doubt on president's political future.
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With the selection of Samak Sundaravej as prime minister, Thailand has completed a transition back to democracy, but the bumpy ride may not be over.
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President Bashar al-Assad, whose political survival was questioned a year ago, is now almost certain to be re-elected for a second term.