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Election Coverage December 1, 2005

El-Sharqia: Circulated Ballots Reappear

El-Sharqia: Circulated Ballots Reappear In el-Sharqia governorate, a Brotherhood stronghold, the so-called circulated ballot, that is a marked ballot given to a voter to be cast and to bring the
Election Coverage December 1, 2005

Detentions in Kafr el-Sheikh

Detentions in Kafr el-Sheikh On the polling day of the ongoing parliamentary polls, seven representatives of the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidates were detained. Polling stations are blocked, in addition. Voters, furthermore,
Election Coverage December 1, 2005

In el-Daqhlia: Polling Stations are Cordoned

In el-Daqhlia: Polling Stations are Cordoned On the polling day of the third round, police cordon polling centers in Bandar el-Mansora constituency, lifting it when the National Democratic Party voters
Election Coverage December 1, 2005

Zarqa: Fraud Begins

Zarqa: Fraud Begins In preparation for today’s round of parliamentary vote, six truckloads of riot police deployed yesterday at Daqhla village which contains four of six polling stations of Damita
Election Coverage December 1, 2005

One Egyptian Killed in Election Violence

One Egyptian Killed in Election Violence        Riot police clashed Thursday with   would-be voters, killing one person, and they closed off polling stations in several Muslim Brotherhood and opposition strongholds as
Election Coverage December 1, 2005

Egyptian riot police battle voters in local elections

Egyptian riot police battle voters in local electionsBy Nadia Abou El-Magd  Riot police battled voters today, killing one person and blocking entry to polling stations in opposition strongholds in the
Other Opinions December 1, 2005

Towards the renaissance

Towards the renaissanceThe Muslim Brotherhood’s success in Egypt’s parliamentary elections is based on its honesty, diligence and appeal as a mirror of Islamic heritage, writes Essam El-Erian* Reform in Egypt
Other Opinions December 1, 2005

Political wastelands

Political wastelandsThe secular opposition is the biggest casualty of the parliamentary elections, writes Fatemah Farag The losses have been staggering: all the leading figures of the left-leaning Tagammu Party lost
Other Opinions December 1, 2005

Lessons learned

Lessons learnedAmira Howeidy finds out why the Muslim Brotherhood is on target to win 100 parliamentary seats despite election fraud, violence and arrests   During the last two weeks Islam Abdel-Hamid, 28,
Other Opinions December 1, 2005

As tough as it gets

As tough as it getsWith the judges entering the fray, the final stage of parliamentary elections scheduled for today and Wednesday will be more contentious than ever, reports Gamal Essam