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Muslim Brotherhood finds voice at the ballot box despite

Muslim Brotherhood finds voice at the ballot box despite Mubarak crackdown The Guardian,

Who’s afraid of the Brotherhood?

Who’s afraid of the Brotherhood?Amira Howeidy explores what the Muslim Brotherhood’s success at the polls really means As a convoy of buses packed with supporters of the ruling National Democratic

Bad day for the NDP

Bad day for the NDPThe ruling NDP took a beating in parliamentary elections at the hands of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, reports Gamal Essam El-Din The results of the first

Egyptain Judge accuses Egyptian authorities of fraud in Damanhour

An Egyptian Attorney judge accused authorities of vote-rigging in the ongoing general elections in Danamhour District. Judge Dr. Noha al-Zeini, vice-president of the Administrative Supervision Board, said in a letter

Competition heating up

Last Sunday’s first round of the second stage of parliamentary elections was marred by violence. Al-Ahram Weekly’ s staff report from some of the country’s most heated constituencies End of

Nazif described the banned Muslim Brotherhood “as more of a brand” than a political party.

Ahmed Nazif, Egypt’s prime minister, on Thursday defended his government’s record in increasingly violent parliamentary elections and said the ruling National Democratic party (NDP) was winning a “mandate” to pursue

Transcript: Interview with Ahmed Nazif

Transcript: Interview with Ahmed Nazif William Wallis, FT Cairo correspondent, interviewed Ahmed Nazif, Egypt’s prime minister about ongoing political and economic reforms during a month in which the country is

A different kind of fraternity

A different kind of fraternityThe Muslim Brotherhood seems to be gaining ground on university campuses as well. Mustafa El-Menshawy investigates On the Cairo University campus, signs of the Muslim Brotherhood’s

Amira Howeidy witnesses Alexandria’s ferocious elections battle

Fracas on the seafrontAmira Howeidy witnesses Alexandria’s ferocious elections battle Last Sunday Alexandria witnessed some of the worst scenes of violence in the parliamentary elections. Dozens of thugs allegedly associated

Realism Wins

Realism Wins There are two conflicting moods or trends in the political scene of our Arab region, where Israel is geographically located. On one hand, there is the absentminded and