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The best remedy for Egypt\u2019s inactive political scene is merging like-minded political parties<\/strong> to create bigger, more active, and more visible entities, Hassan Abu Taleb writes for Al Ahram<\/a>. The country has far too many parties, and none commands much popularity, Abu Taleb says, suggesting that the excess in choices is the culprit. He urges parties to pool their resources into fewer but more effective parties to revive Egyptian politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The best remedy for Egypt\u2019s inactive political scene is merging like-minded political parties to create bigger, more active, and more visible entities, Hassan Abu Taleb writes for Al Ahram. The country has far too many parties, and none commands much popularity, Abu Taleb says, suggesting that the excess in choices is the culprit. 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