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Rally Organized by Women Dressed in Black Lost in Women’s Quota

Eight female losing candidates in the first round of voting for the women's quota marched up Luxor's streets dressed in black to protest .

Election Victory with No Glory

It comes as no surprise that Mubarak’s NDP claims it will win unchallenged after the two largest opposition groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood with its extensive following, boycotted a contest

Increasing Tension as WikiLeaks Rocks More than One Boat

Uncovering the cover-ups, WikiLeaks has received blanket coverage this week on all media outlets around the world.

International Conference to Discuss Violations of Egypt’s Poll

The Independent Committee for Elections Monitoring has organized an international press conference on Tuesday December 7, at the Ibn Khaldun Center to discuss Egypt’s 2010 parliamentary poll and the deterioration

Nazra for Feminist Studies: Egypt’s NDP Foils Women’s Quota and Captures Seats as a Result

Nazra for Feminist Studies, member in the Independent Coalition for Election Observation, released a special statement about women on Election Day to choose a Member of Parliament.

Sadat Submits Complaint to the Public Prosecutor Accusing NDP’s Ahmed Ezz of Poll Rigging

Anwar Esmat Sadat, is submitting a complaint to the public prosecutor accusing NDP’s Ahmed Ezz and the party’s bureau of poll rigging as they are ordered to facilitate fraud and

Tug-of-War – The Regime vs the MB

The 2010 elections in Egypt sent a very clear message to both the opposition and the general populace that anyone opposing the NDP will face tyranny.

Dr. Morsy: The MB’s withdrawal from the elections came as the regime insisted on challenging

Dr. Mohamed Morsy, media spokesman for the group stressed that the MB’s decision to participate in the elections was the result of total conviction and unanimity of the MB Shura

Background Report on Egyptian Civil Society Election Monitoring in Upcoming Elections

The Egyptian government has steadfastly refused to grant international election monitors access to monitor parliamentary elections this week. Senior Egyptian officials have rebuffed repeated requests from US government officials, claiming

Judges Express Concern over Elections’ Integrity

State-run newspapers and National Democratic Party (NDP) officials continue to live in oblivion announcing Sunday’s parliamentary elections as democratic despite numerous reports of rigging, violations, irregularities and violence.