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It is difficult to succeed on your own merits when your father has been president of Egypt for the past quarter century. Nonetheless, this is what Gamal Mubarak has brilliantly achieved. After a career in international banking, he has decided to get involved in the political life of his country. In two years, he has become one of the top officials of the governing party, a perfect vantage point from which he can analyze the society's development & identify the reforms Egypt needs. Faced with the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, he suggests encouraging the people to get more involved in political action. And to fight against poverty, the breeding ground of radicalism, he proposes a deregulation of the economy while improving social welfare. In short, he wants to turn Egypt into a modern country. But, he stresses, the future of these reforms depends very much on the regional context and, of course, the end of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Adapted from the source document.

At 43 years old, the younger son of the Egyptian president seems to be the designated successor. Although officially he is only the deputy secretary general of his father's National Democratic Party, his supporters see him as an enlightened reformer who could be the last hope for Egypt, facing mass unemployment & the rise of Islamism. One thing is sure: this former corporate banker has a vision of a modern, liberal & multi-religious Egypt. In this interview with Alexis Debat, he reviews his top priorities: a drastic reduction in the public sector, the opening of private schools, widespread access to healthcare, employment, reactivation of the civil nuclear program. In short, a social & liberal Nasserism, with a hint of nationalism -- the only approach he believes could block the advent of the fundamentalists. Adapted from the source document.