Political situation

Political situation

Khedives, sultans and kings Muhammad Ali 1805-184(8)9 Abbas 1 184(8)9-1854 Said 1854-1863 Ismail 1863-1879 Tawfiq 1879-1892 Abbas 2 Hilmi 1892-1914 Hussein Kamil 1914-1917 Fuad 1 1917-1936 Faruk 1936-1952 Fuad 2 1952-1953 Presidents Muhammed Naguib 1953-1954 Gamal Abdel Nasser 1956-1970 Anwar as-Sadat 1970-1981 Hosni Mubarak 1981- People's Assembly National Democratic Party 311 -93 Independents (Muslim Brotherhood) 88 +71 Independents 24 -3 Neo-Wafd Party 6 - Progressive National Unionist Party 2 -3 Tomorrow Party 1 -1 Nasserist Party 0 -1 Liberal Party 0 -1 Non-elected 10 - Still undecided 12

Head of state: President Hosni Mubarak
Prime minister: Atef Muhammed Abeid
There are 31 ministers, heading each ministry, while the prime minister also heads the Ministry of Planning and International Co-operation.
The national assembly is called the People's Assembly, and has 454 seats, of which the president appoints 10 representatives. The National Democratic Party holds 415 of these seats.

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THE CURRENT SITUATION IN EGYPT (ORE 54)

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THE CURRENT SITUATION IN EGYPT
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THE CURRENT SITUATION IN EGYPT 1. Tire Strategic Importance op Earn.
Egypt should normally be considered along with the other Arab states, for much of its significance arises Irom the strategic Importance of these states and Egypt'sposition among them. Geographically, however, It Is Important lo the defense of the Eastern Mediterranean. It has the advantage, defensively, of being separated from potentially hostile areas of Europe by sea and land barriers. Offensively, Egyptotential base for operations to counteract threats from the North against the Suez Canal area or the oil-rich lands of the Middle East. Havingupply base In two World Wars. Egypt also has housing, air, and transportation facilities which wouldaluable factor for any modern military force entering tho area. 2. probable future developments

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Political change in Egypt affects situation in Gaza

GAZA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's political quake and the call for changing the regime of President Hosni Mubarak have seriously impacted on the situation in the Gaza Strip, due to the geographic, political and historic ties between the coastal enclave and its neighbor.

Since the unrest broke out in Egypt last week, the residents of the Gaza Strip, ruled by Islamic Hamas movement, have followed with deep concerns the situation in Egypt, wondering the future of the regime and the influence on them.

Right after the protests erupted in Egypt, the Egyptian security forces immediately shut down Rafah crossing point on the borders with the Gaza Strip, while the deposed government of Hamas deployed dozens of its police personnel along the borderline with Egypt.

The closure of the crossing point refrained the business of smuggling food, fuel and construction raw materials through the tunnels under the borderline between Egypt and Gaza, which increased fears and concerns in the enclave.

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