Pressure on the government to stay away from unpopular decisions and protect regional interests of allies is likely to increase in the coming months as the country readies for several state elections this year and the federal election by May 2014.

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On November 23rd he faces local elections, in which he is likely to lose several big state governorships as well as other posts.

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On Saturday, Egypt changed the series of dates for the country's parliamentary elections in several areas to accommodate Coptic Christians and their Easter celebrations, state-run Middle East News Agency reported.

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