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...deal has infuriated Arab leaders, who denounce it as an Israeli land grab. Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, who had met with Bush only days before, told Powell that the U.S. had prejudiced the outcome of Arab-Israeli negotiations. "It's a disaster," an Arab diplomat told TIME. "It came as a huge surprise." Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal says it proves that "resistance is the only...
...initiative has instantly garnered the “imperialist” label. Egypt’s President Mubarak immediately condemned the American plan, declaring “All peoples by their nature reject whoever tries to impose ideas on them.” One Al-Hayat writer put it even more bluntly, denouncing “the imperial tendency” of “spreading democracy in the Middle East as a way to take over the region.” Nor has the backlash been limited to the Arab world. Our European allies—shockingly?...
...happened after two attempts on his life, in 1995 and 1999, the incident raised concerns about Egypt's political stability in the event of his death. Mubarak, evidently wary of creating a rival to power, has never named a Vice President. And because flaunting aspirations for the presidency while Mubarak is alive can be hazardous to one's political health, few own up to an interest in the position...
...Mubarak's second eldest son Gamal, a businessman and avowed political reformer who holds a top policy post in the ruling party, provoked much speculation about his future when he entered politics three years ago. But he denies he has presidential ambitions, and his father has publicly scoffed at the notion of a hereditary succession in Egypt. More pertinent, Gamal lacks the backing of the military, which may prefer Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, Mubarak's loyal Defense Minister. Mubarak himself has lately thrust intelligence chief General Omar Suleiman into the limelight by giving him the task of negotiating...
...Mubarak, who is 75, completed his speech last week after a 45-minute break. A former fighter pilot and longtime squash player, the President is in relatively good health. But many Egyptians doubtless hope that to prevent future chaos, he will take the time to pick a suitable successor. --By Scott MacLeod and Amany Radwan