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Sharqeya MB fields 11 candidates including one female

The Muslim Brotherhood, members in the Egyptian governorate of Sharqeya has announced the names of 11 members nominated to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections including one female contender.

MB students sue university after being banned from student body elections

For the second consecutive day, Tanta’s University witnessed students staging protests against the university’s administration. The Muslim Brotherhood affiliated students asserted that a decision was made to ban opposition mainly

Security arrests over 25 activists with no news of their whereabouts

Security forces arrested a group of Facebook youth activists and youths from the National Association for change in Alexandria during a vigil they held this afternoon outside the Maritime Court

Police intimidate protestors arresting 20

A Misdemeanor Court in Alexandria is expected to deliver a verdict on October 17 on the trial for an appeal filed by the Alexandrian activist Hassan Mustafa convicted of beating

MB announces names of fielded candidates

The Muslim Brotherhood has announced names of candidates fielded in Egypt 's upcoming parliamentary elections. During press conferences the MB in the constituencies of Gharbeya and Qalyubiya have named 10

Updated : 10 MB arrests in Daqahleya after announcing participation in elections

Arbitrary arrests began early dawn shortly after the Muslim Brotherhood chairman Dr. Mohamed Badie confirmed that the group would partake in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Opposition trends condemn MB arrests

National political opposition in the Daqahleya governorate denounced the unjust arbitrary arrest of 10 Muslim Brotherhood members hours after the group’s chairman announced it would take part in the elections.

Former parliamentary candidates warn of repeating Shura election rigging

Former Shura Candidates warned of a re-run of the sham which took place in June's mid-term Shura Council elections in the forthcoming parliamentary elections.

President Mubarak warns against mixing religion with politics

President Mubarak’s annual October 6 speech addressed numerous issues concerning both regional and domestic topics.

Egyptian Democracy Doesn’t Need Gamal Mubarak

In a recent article for the Foreign Policy Middle East Channel, Tarek Masoud makes the provocative claim that a rigged succession from President Hosni Mubarak to his son Gamal may