Whatever comes of the events in Egypt, it is clear that they are no passing spasm. Too many people, at all levels in this society, are involved and committed to reform.

Prominent critics of the Mubarak regime Dr Alaa al Aswany, author of The Yacoubian Building, and Dr Mamdouh Hamza, a prominent business figure, discuss the country's future.

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