Egypt's Election Outcome May Threaten Economic Relations with Israel

(Globes) Lior Greenbaum - At the end of the third round of voting this week in the Egyptian parliamentary elections, the Muslim Brotherhood is expected to win 100 of 444 seats. The great success of the Muslim Brotherhood is expected to affect economic reform, tourism, energy, and qualifying industrial zone (QIZ) agreements between Israel and Egypt. The Islamists oppose economic agreements with Israel and demand that they be canceled.


2005-12-06 00:00:00

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