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Egypt's political crisis may drive oil and commodity prices higher, Indian central bank Deputy Governor Subir Gokarn said, flagging a "new risk" to inflation that may spur policy makers to boost interest rates.

Egypt protest and clashes will continue on all places cairo,tahrir square and Alexandria.

President Hosni Mubarak's government was to hold its first full meeting of a new cabinet on Monday since protests erupted against his rule with no sign yet of progress in talks with an opposition which wants him out.
Mubarak, who has refused calls to step down before September polls, has tried to focus on restoring order.

But protesters, camped out in Tahrir Sqaure in the heart of Cairo, have vowed to stay until Mubarak quits, and hope to take their campaign to the streets on Tuesday and Friday.

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