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Good politics from strange bedfellows

They make strange bedfellows. Mohammed ElBaradei is a staunch secular liberal; Mohammed Said al Katatni is the head of the Muslim Brotherhood bloc in Egypt’s parliament, a group of Islamist

Elections Commission announces forgery of results

The Shura Council Elections supreme committee announced the fraudulent results of the elections which were carried out under corrupt governmental conditions against both electorates and candidates

Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Egyptian voters cast their ballots Tuesday for the Shura council, the country's upper house of Parliament, amidst widespread allegations of vote-rigging and outright government violence and intimidation.

NDP member: The state, the government, and the party are all corrupt

Disappointed NDP members Adel Abdul Hamid, Ahmed Salem, and Hassan Habashy voiced their contempt after losing the Shura Council elections earlier this week

Egypt’s Shura elections will test NDP promises of transparency

The Muslim Brotherhood opposition bloc, independent candidates and NDP members are to challenge for 74 seats in 55 different constituencies to test the real strength of the parties for the

Egypt’s political opposition organizes protest against massacre

The Muslim Brotherhood and the opposition political powers in Egypt call on all citizens to participate in the stand and condemn the massacre.

MB coordinates with six “Shura” candidates including one Christian

In a press conference held today morning, MB Chairman Dr. Mohamed Badea announced that the MB will coordinate with six independent and different party candidates including a Christian candidate.

Previewing Egypt’s Upcoming Elections

With the approach of the 2010 Egyptian parliamentary elections and 2011 presidential election, the opposition has been reinvigorated, especially since the arrival of former IAEA Chief Inspector Mohamed ElBaradei.

Ruling regime threatens private satellite owners

Recent threats by government officials were made to independent satellite owners ordering them not to host any members from the political opposition during the upcoming Shura, parliament and presidential elections

Opposition arrested during campaigns defying Mubarak’s pledges

The ruling regimes suppression continues as it employs the security forces to arrest political opposition