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Ahmed Gaid Salah sets election and intelligence reform tempo

As well as remonstrating with the demonstrators, army chief of staff Ahmed Gaid Salah is continuing to work to strengthen his hold over the intelligence services. He wants to be able to weigh on events after the December 12 presidential [...] (699 words)

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