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Gamal Mubarak Blames Judges for Low Turnout in the 2005 Presidential Election

WikiLeaks has released a new batch of cables today including 11 originating from the US embassy in Cairo, dating back to the Bush administration in 2005.

Shehab Defends Electoral Practices and Dismisses Parallel Parliament

Mufid Shehab Minister of State for Parliamentary and Legal Affairs dismissed the "parallel parliament" recently formed by opposition figures, former MPs and members of opposition including those from the Muslim

Saturday: Symposium on “The Role of National Journalists in the Elections”

The Freedoms Committee in the Journalists’ Syndicate organized a symposium2010 Elections” to present the experiences of national journalists in covering the recent parliamentary elections.

Magdy Ashour Ousted from the MB

Media spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood, Dr. Essam El-Erian, said Magdy Ashour has two choices; either he resigns from parliament or loses party membership after he attended the first session

NAC to Join Parallel Parliament

The National Association for Change announced that it will participate in the recently formed parallel parliament following much discussion.

Opposition MPs Pledge to Egyptians to Overthrow Fraud Parliament

Ousted MPs and opposition figures, in a privileged popular scene, have made a vow to the Egyptian people to move forward and end the legitimacy of the new Parliament

MB candidates submit close to 400 poll appeals

The total number of appeals made by Muslim Brotherhood candidates in the 2010 Parliamentary elections reached 374. The appeals were submitted to the Administrative Courts and the Supreme Administrative Judicial

Security cordon streets leading to parliament building as ‘elected’ MPs sworn in

A security presence prevailed in the areas surrounding parliament coinciding with the beginning of the first session of the fraudulent parliament today.

Controversial Legislature Holds First Session

Egypt’s People's Assembly, held its first session today as the building was surrounded by security forces anticipating further protests, amid continued outcry over fraud and voting irregularities.

WikiLeaks Reveals Nothing Unforeseen in Egypt’s Tough Grip

Despite there being nothing unforeseen in the WikiLeaks revelations or in the reports about the Middle Eastern regimes' conduct in their election campaigns; they do however highlight the struggle between