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The government should encourage civil society to participate in social and economic development<\/strong> if it hopes to boost positive political engagement and achieve economic growth, Sameh Fawzy says in a column penned for Al Shorouk<\/a>. He says that many of Egypt\u2019s problems would be resolved if citizens were given a chance to become active participants in daily political life and suggests that the government should adopt policies to promote civic engagement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The government should encourage civil society to participate in social and economic development if it hopes to boost positive political engagement and achieve economic growth, Sameh Fawzy says in a column penned for Al Shorouk. 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