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 How the Islamists have changed
The Arabist NetworkFriday 20 May 2005
How the Islamists have changed

From Roula Khalaf’s article on democracy and Islamists in the Financial Times:
  The Islamists, however, have learned from the mistakes of the past and now
  adopt a more democratic rhetoric and espouse nationalist goals. This evolution
  has been acc..

Egypt opposition claims fraud in closely watched election
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The as yet unknown outcome of the debate, poli..