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Election Coverage December 9, 2005

NGOs’ Reports on the Polls

NGOs’ Reports on the PollsBy Yasser Hady The Egyptian NGOs released their accounts on the Egyptian parliamentary polls that wrapped up on Wednesday. In its report, the Independent Commission for Election
Election CoverageJudges Activites December 9, 2005

Kafr el-Sheikh: Judges Resisted Boxes Replacement

Kafr el-Sheikh: Judges Resisted Boxes Replacement  Eleven monitoring judges in el-Read constituency of Kafr el-Sheikh governorate illustrated an honorable stance. Security forces attacked them attempting to take over the polling boxes
December 9, 2005

NDP wins majority and people anger

NDP wins majority and people anger Preliminary results in Egypt’s elections gave the leading opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, a record 20 percent of the seats in Parliament after a
Election Coverage December 7, 2005

Arrests before last voting round

Arrests before last voting round  Egypt arrested at least 69 members of the Muslim Brotherhood on Tuesday, a move the group said was to scare voters on the eve of
Election Coverage December 7, 2005

Egypt to hold election run-offs, Mubarak’s dilemma

Egypt to hold election run-offs   The Muslim Brotherhood says its supporters are being harassed Egyptians are due to vote on Wednesday in the final stage of a month-long poll which
Election Coverage December 7, 2005

Egypt election marathon winds up

Egypt election marathon winds up  Muslim Brotherhood accuses regime of seeking to curb its gains in final stages of dragged out electoral process.  By Jean-Marc Mojon - CAIRO Egypt’s month-long
Election Coverage December 7, 2005

US ‘concerned’ over detention of opposition leader

US ‘concerned’ over detention of opposition leaderWashington expressed “serious concern” on Monday about the renewed detention of Ayman Nour, the Egyptian opposition leader and reform advocate who was distant runner-up
Election Coverage December 7, 2005

Detaining more than 1,250 of MB supporters during ongoing parliamentary elections

Egypt’s leading opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, accused the government on Monday of detaining more than 1,250 of its supporters during ongoing parliamentary elections in retaliation for its success at
Election Coverage December 7, 2005

Brotherhood urges reforms in Muslim states(UPI)

Brotherhood urges reforms in Muslim states Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood urged leaders of Muslim countries meeting in Mecca Wednesday to introduce political reforms to curb violence and extremism. Brotherhood spiritual guide
Election Coverage December 7, 2005

Security Blockage in el-Daqhlia, Kafr el-Sheikh, Dametta

Security Blockage in el-Daqhlia, Kafr el-Sheikh, Dametta Hours before the run-offs, security forces has deployed in the governorates in which polls take place.  In el-Daqhlia province, policemen besieged all villages in