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By Marwa Awad and Shaimaa Fayed
CAIRO (Reuters) - Banks opened on Sunday after a week-long closure as Egypt's economy struggled to get back on its feet after political turmoil caused by the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak and subsequent labor...
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By Marwa Awad and Shaimaa Fayed
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Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:21am EST
CAIRO (Reuters) - Banks opened on Sunday after a week-long closure as Egypt's economy struggled to get back on its feet after political turmoil caused by the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak and subsequent labor protests.
New military rulers watched closely as many Egyptians resumed their jobs on the first day of the working week, after issuing a stern warning effectively banning labor protests and telling workers to abandon their revolutionary fervor.
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo and the pyramids at Giza were among the tourist sites that were reopened to the public for the first time in some three weeks. Egypt's lucrative tourist sector was dealt a body blow as foreigners stayed away due to unrest.
There were some pockets of protest in Cairo.
Attempting to placate pro-democracy reformers who want swift change, the military said at the weekend constitutional changes paving the way for elections in six months should be ready soon and the hated emergency law would be lifted before the polls.
"A new constitution is a long-term goal. Let's first get the flaws out of the system to bring the process along," one expert on a key constitutional change committee said. "The say of the people is the most important factor in this process."
At pains to distance itself from Mubarak's old guard, the government plans to reshuffle the cabinet, probably on Monday.
The new military rulers were also facing their first foreign policy test on Sunday with two Iranian naval vessels about to sail through the Suez Canal, causing grave concern in Israel.
In a difficult decision, the military approved the Iranian ships' passage. Cairo is an ally of Washington, was the first Arab nation to sign a peace treaty with Israel and its relations with Iran have been strained for more than three decades.
Egyptians generally respect the 470,000-strong military, which played a key role in the downfall of Mubarak by not intervening, but some mistrust its intentions in reshaping a corrupt and oppressive system which it supported for decades.
"I don't think the military is the best incubator of democracy anywhere," one Western diplomat said, adding:
"You have to create an open political space now, so parties can be formed with freedom of association, assembly, peaceful activities, freedom of expression without interference from police sources. That should start right away."
POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE
A court at the weekend approved a new political party that had sought a license for 15 years, making it the first to be recognized since Mubarak's overthrow and illustrating the political earthquake shaking the new Egypt.
The Wasat Party (Center Party), set up by a former member of the Muslim Brotherhood, had tried to gain an official license four times since 1996, but each time its application was rejected by a political parties committee chaired by a leading member of the ruling party, a procedure that stifled opposition.
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