Abstract: The subject of this research is the set of factors that affected the formation of personality of the King Mohammed VI as a progressive and successful leader and reformer of Morocco. The goal of this work lies in demonstrating that the prosperous development and reforming of Morocco has become possible thanks largely to the persona of Mohammed VI, who formed under the influence of multiple endogenic and exogenic factors as a competent and farsighted leader and understands the need for gradual liberalization of the country, considering the level of readiness of the traditional Moroccan society to reforms and expectable response of the Islamist circles. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that the article is first to collect and analyze the key biographic factors of Mohammed VI till his coronation, as well as the establishment of the current Moroccan leader as a progressive and innovative leader capable of conducting timely reforms and retain power. A conclusion is made that the King Mohammed VI became a role model of a successful ruler in the Arab Region. He succeeds in implementing liberal reforms aimed at socioeconomic and cultural advancement of the country, not disturbing its fragile balance between the progressive and traditionalistic powers in the society, as well as preserving the bases of legitimacy of the monarchical system.

Abstract: The subject of this research is the specifics of the actualization of mythological representations in folklore works. The aim of the work is to trace the transformation of animism and totemism as the first most important beliefs of people in Russian and British fairy tales. Comparative analysis allows to determine the genesis of the historical development of the fairy-tale genre, the evolution of its moral, moral and aesthetic attitudes, as well as the influence of the mythological tradition on the fantastic images and motifs of folklore works. The corpus of texts selected from collections of Russian and British fairy tales served as the research material. The methodological basis of the article consists of a complex cultural-cultural method of system analysis in the form of a comparative comparative study, historical-genetic and historical-typological comparisons. The integrated approach used by the author allows to determine the originality and evolution of mythological representations in two folklore traditions as well as to reveal the influence of myths on fiction, the plot composition and the system of characters of Russian and British fairy tales. The scientific novelty of the work is caused by the fact that for the first time an analysis of the genesis of mythological views in folklore was carried out on the basis of Russian and British fairy tales. The author of the article concludes that mythological beliefs in folklore works are creatively rethought and serve as the means of transmitting socially important information and values. 
 

Abstract: The subject of this research is the paradigm of political and administrative mistakes of the presidency of Mohamed Morsi in Egypt that led to his overthrow. The goal of this work consists in determination of peculiarities of the political and economic processes in Egypt, as well as analysis of the impact of ideology of the moderate Islamism upon the voters’ loyalty and success of the reforms in the area of economy and social protection of Egyptian citizens. The article also pursues the historical parallel with the other Muslim states, in which similar to Egypt, was noticed a rapid increase in popularity among the moderate Islamist leaders. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that this work is first to examine the presidency of Mohamed Morsi from a weighted perspective of the comprehensive political-historical analysis, in the course of which, special attention is given to the socioeconomic processes and expectations of the population. The key conclusion is made that only the prompt and gradual reforms are the path to a successful economic and social development of the state, while the dominant ideology can either encourage or hinder this process, rather than determine.