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Escalating harassments of MB November 18, 2010

Brotherhood fights for more seats

He was one of 88 members of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s strongest-yet-banned opposition force, who won seats in the 2005 parliamentary elections.
Torture November 18, 2010

Amnesty Demands Egypt Protect Detainee from Possible Murder

Egyptian authorities must independently investigate, without delay, allegations that a young man was tortured to death at a police station in Alexandria, and guarantee the safety of another young man
2010 election update November 18, 2010

Egypt says no to foreign poll monitors

Egypt's ruling party has rejected as "interference" calls, including by Washington, to allow foreign observers to monitor this month's parliamentary elections, media reports said on Wednesday.
2010 election update November 18, 2010

Former MP: NDP credibility fails to exceed 3%

Former MP Ahmed Abu Zeid said the current political situation could lead to collapse unless it is corrected, adding that any reform or change aspired to is entirely in the
2010 election update November 18, 2010

Rules for poll monitors announced in Egypt

Restrictive Regulations governing the election monitors during Egypt's parliamentary elections were released by the High Elections Commission.
Female MB candidates November 17, 2010

Brotherhood woman candidate confident about electoral bid

Bushra al-Samny, the Muslim Brotherhood female candidate in Alexandria, is confident that she is going to win the woman quota seat in Alexandria in the 28 November parliamentary elections.
2010 election updateOther Opinions November 17, 2010

The Gap Between Elections and Change

Arab democratic practices and institutions are alive and kicking, but there continues to be a deep and chronic gap between the phenomenon of citizens who vote, and the policies of
2010 election update November 17, 2010

5181 Candidates to Contest in Parliamentary Polls

A report by Egypt's Higher Electoral Commission announced that approximately 5,181 candidates, including 380 women, will take part in the parliamentary elections slated for Sunday, November 28, 2010.
2010 election update November 17, 2010

US State Department Calls for Transparency in Elections

P.J. Crowley, the US state department's spokesmen and Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Public Affairs urged the Egyptian authorities to ensure that elections were held in a free and
Islamophobia November 17, 2010

Islamophobia Discussed by US Panel

The University of Iowa Center for Human Rights, the UI Muslim Student Association, and UI International Programs organized a conference to discuss cooperation among faiths and how to surmount stereotypes