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Zecchinelli, Cecilia
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4 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Cairo puts Tehran in its place
In condemning the Assad regime the Egyptian president has put a stop to Tehran's push for power in the Middle East, the liberal-conservative daily Corriere della Sera writes: "With his unequivocal condemnation of Assad and his supporters Mursi has cornered Tehran. And more than that. With this gesture Egypt is challenging Iran in the fight for dominance over the region. Cairo is once again staking its claim to the role of regional power. It had that role in the times of Nasser, the founder of the Non-Aligned Movement [and President of Egypt from 1954 to 1970]. This role was then undermined by Sadat [president from 1970 to 1981] and Mubarak [1981 to 2011] by alliances with the US, Israel and the Gulf states. But now prudent Mursi has mastered the art of not taking sides with these partners yet not offending them either."
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Tehran breaks out of diplomatic isolation
Tehran has chosen peace as the motif for both the logo - a dove - and the motto of the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement. Even if it fails to reach this goal it will break out of its isolation, the liberal-conservative daily Corriere della Sera writes: "In the name of peace Tehran is seeking to free itself from the fetters of isolation with which the West is punishing the regime for its nuclear programme and its political and military stance - today regarding Syria, on whose side it stands as a friend of Assad's, and previously as a sponsor of Hezbollah and Hamas. ... But the word peace sounds paradoxical in these times of increased sabre-rattling, when Irael is threatening with war and when a conflict is raging in Syria where thousands of Iranians are said to have been deployed by Tehran. ... But even if peace remains an unattainable goal, the meeting will be - or to be more precise, already is - a diplomatic success for Tehran. Because with this 'historic encounter' Tehran has broken through the diplomatic embargo."
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Army leaves country uncertain about Mubarak
According to media reports, the former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is wrestling with death. The country's Supreme Military Council refuted reports that he has already been declared clinically dead. At the same time the announcement of the final result of the presidential election was postponed. Keeping the country in a state of uncertainty may be a strategy employed by the Military Council, the liberal-conservative daily Corriere della Sera speculates: "Mubarak is recovering while Egypt's situation is deteriorating. The implausible series of reports on the state of health of the former ruler, who has been condemned to life imprisonment, speaks volumes about the chaos on the Nile. … The generals may be behind all this, trying to cause even greater confusion and divert the country's attention from the real problems. … Intrigues, crime, conspiracy? Or just the umpteenth scam? … In reality the Egyptians couldn't care less about Mubarak's fate. They have other problems to deal with and other challenges to meet. As well as the threat of a never-ending transition phase coming from a different direction."
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Military has firm grip on the country
The fate of Egypt lies above all in the hands of the generals, writes the liberal-conservative daily Corriere della Sera: "It is the junta made up of 20 generals that is watching over the elections. It is led by Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, and has had a firm grip on power since 11 February 2011. … Few believe that it will really cede its power in July as promised. It's all just speculation, because the generals say little and little is said about them. … A lenient sentence in the Mubarak trial on June 2, a narrow victory for Ahmed Shafik, a constitution that makes a few concessions to the revolutionaries and essentially the consolidation of their power - this is most likely what the generals have planned. And they may well succeed in quietly putting their plan into practice."
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