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April 6 Youth Say Mubarak’s Remarks Are a Prelude for Electoral Fraud

The anti-government "April 6 Youth Movement" rejected Mubarak's remarks which he made before the ruling National Democratic Party's (NDP) Higher Body in which he said that he is “looking forward

Top MB Lawyer Slams the Arrests of 550 MB

Muslim Brotherhood top lawyer Abdul Monem Abdel-Maqsoud expressed that the security sweeps against members and leaders of the group has taken an upward curve since the group announced that it

Security continues arbitrary abductions and detentions

As the fierce campaign on the Muslim Brotherhood continues ahead of elections, state security abducted Nasser Hoary, Secretary for the candidate Abdullah Misbah.

Analysts: Egypt Aims at Bringing TV Talk Shows and News Bulletins under Control of State

Egypt's information minister Anas el-Fiqi, maintained that new licenses for private TV satellite uplinks would be distributed .

57 MB candidates barred from registering in elections

The first day of registering for nomination as candidates in the upcoming parliamentary polls has proved to be eventful. Although 75 candidates were successful in submitting applications at least 57

Evidence of U.S. backtracking on supporting democracy in Egypt

In clear evidence of the decline in the U.S. administration in maintaining the principle of spreading democracy in the Middle East US Ambassador to Egypt Margaret Scobey confirmed the US

Increased number of women participation in polls

The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights, issued a report titled “Egyptian women between the anvil of political parties and the hammer of the quota,” which revealed an increased number of

Candle Light Conference by MB Candidate in Assuit as Security Services Cut Off Power in

Security services in Assuit cut off power in the street where the headquarters of the MB candidate, Mahmoud Helmy, is located to prevent the women’s conference from being held. The

Escalating harassments of MB supporters

Supporter of an MB candidate for parliamentary elections in Cairo, Ibrahim el-Sayed el-Sayed, was severely tortured after his arrest yesterday by security officer, Mohamed Sameer. He was tortured to provide

MB top Lawyer: Egyptian ruling Regime detains 361 MB and raids 106 firms and businesses

Top Muslim Brotherhood defence lawyer Abdel Moneim Abdel-Maqsoud, maintained that since the announcement of the group’s decision, on October 9, to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections in November 2010