As the anniversary of the January 25 uprising approaches, activists and political figures are divided over two different proposals for a transfer of power to civilians.

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The April 6 Youth Movement is calling for large-scale demonstrations on the anniversary of the January 25 uprising. With final election results expected on January 7, the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party reiterated assurances that it will seek to build a coalition with liberal and secular forces. Meanwhile, Mubarak's prosecutor recommended the death penalty for the former president and other officials.

From Missy Ryan and David Brunnstrom, Reuters:  The West used an Afghanistan meeting on Monday to signal enduring support for Kabul as allied troops go home, but economic turbulence in Europe and crises with Pakistan and Iran could stir doubts about Western resolve.

Alexandria's Security Directorate rejected the applications of several candidates of the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party last week, prompting a sit-in by FJP members inside the directorate building.  Meanwhile, the Muslim Brotherhood mobilized supporters at Eid celebrations by distributing Egyptian flags bearing the party's logo, meat and vegetables and bags of toys to children. On the economic front, a visiting IMF delegation has completed its mission to Cairo, concluding that the country faces economic challenges in the short-term but providing no details on whether the interim government will renew its request for a multi-billion dollar financing package.

A range of political forces are calling for mass protests on November 18 to demand a clear timetable for a transfer of power to civilian leadership and call for an end to military trials of civilians. Islamist presidential candidate Hazem Abu Saleh is backing the demonstration to demand that the military transfer power no later than April 2012.

Alexei Monsarrat, director of the Atlantic Council's Global Business and Economics Program, appeared on National Public Radio's Marketplace, discussing the International Monetary Fund's role in Europe.

Belarus is heading to default. This country of 10 million people is running out of international currency reserves. Officially, they were down to $2.2 billion on October 1, which is a month’s worth of imports. But when reserves are so small the question always arises whether they are really usable. Meanwhile inflation surged and it hit 80 percent in September.

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