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The articles below are translated and abridged versions of two papers on reform in Egypt presented at a conference of the Centre for the Study of Developing Countries at Cairo University, 3-4 May 2004. The articles look at the issue of reform from both a Coptic and an Islamic perspective
The Islamist perspective Examining the complex transformation of Islamist currents in Egypt's recent history, Ammar Ali Hassan underlines the need for clarity as well as a commitment to compromise
The Coptic idea United in agreement on the need for reform, expatriate and local Coptic communities remain split on how it should be pursued, writes Sameh Fawzi
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