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Analysis of what prompted Egypt\u2019s recent demonstrations is still dominating coverage in the foreign press<\/b>,with Andrew England arguing in the Financial Times<\/a> that the Ikhwan are too weak and fragmented as a movement to have any influence on Egyptian politics. Meanwhile, the protests were followed by hints of political reform and the prospect of reinstated food subsidies, Turkish outlet TRT World<\/a> says. The Times<\/a>, meanwhile took note of concessionary language from the president<\/a> and yesterday\u2019s decision to return 1.8 mn people to the subsidy rolls<\/a>. And all of this is taking place within a wider regional context, argues Robert Malley in Foreign Affairs<\/a>, who says the divide between the countries that support and oppose Islamism is the conflict most likely to define the region\u2019s future. Amnesty<\/a>, meanwhile, says more than 2.3k people have been detained since protests on 20 September; the Associated Press<\/a> also has coverage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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