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Regime demonstrates incapable of integrity during run up to elections

Egypt’s political opposition, the Wafd party founded in 1918 has threatened to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections in protest to state television’s refusal to broadcast its campaign messages.

MB Teenagers latest victims of State Security

Security Services in the Sharqeya governorate arrested three Muslim Brotherhood students ahead of the 2010 Parliamentary elections in the Derb Balah district.

NDP musters itself to ban the MB’s slogan

Just days ahead of parliamentary candidates registration a statement was issued by the Higher Elections Commission maintaining that religious slogans such as “Islam is the solution” may not be raised.

MB MP: Ruling regime is behind restricted campaigning schedule

Spokesman and head of the Muslim Brotherhood Parliamentary bloc, Dr. Mohamed Saad Ketatni denounced the tight schedule drafted for the parliamentary elections slated for November 28, 2010.

Tensions rise in Egypt with approaching elections

Tension is rising between the ruling National Democratic Party in Egypt's and it's two strongest rivals resulting in the Muslim Brotherhood condemning the arrest of over 200 of its members

Egyptian polls debated in Washington

The next month’s Egyptian legislative elections continue to be the focus of attention in policy debates in the US capital. Last week, a panel of Egyptian and American experts convened

Wafd party threatens election boycott

According to sources Egypt's Wafd opposition party confirmed Tuesday that it may conform to calls to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections next month after state television refused to air the

Muslim Brotherhood to campaign for elections

The Muslim Brotherhood has vowed to campaign for next month's parliamentary elections.

The Limits of Competition

The parliamentary elections of 29 November 2010 mark the beginning of a long electoral season. The ruling National Democratic Party, or the government’s party as it is known to Egyptians,

Egypt: Interior Minister announces November 3 for candidates’ applications

Interior Minister Habeeb El Adly has announced that applications for candidacy in Egypt’s upcoming parliamentary elections will be effective from Wednesday November 3 through to Sunday November 7 with 5