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Print This Page  Rapid political developments have become a
fixture of Egyptian politics in the post-Mubarak era. In the
past few days, former International Atomic Energy Agency
Director General Mohamed El-Baradei established a new political
party, saying he hopes to revive the values of the revolution;
and Saudi Arabia withdrew its Egyptian ambassador due to
protests and unrest.  Egypt’s constitutional assembly, charged
with the crucial job of drafting the country’s new constitution,
is also in the midst of change. In March, Egypt’s parliament
created the 100-member assembly, which included representatives
from parliament, civil society and religious bodies.  Since its
formation, the assembly has been heavily criticised from almost
all quarters for including so many members of parliament, which
is dominated by Islamic political parties. However, the solution
to this impasse is not